Percentage of millennials who ranked teeth as the No. 1 thing they would save or maintain about their body, compared to baby boomers' preference for saving their eyesight, according to a survey conducted by the American Association of Endodontists: 24

Percentage of women who feel strongly that saving their natural teeth helps them feel better about themselves, compared to 51% of men: 61

Source: American Association of Endodontists.

Rank of "online" on the list of places where singles most often meet, according to a survey by Match.com: 1

Percentage of singles who have had a "friend with benefits" relationship: 55

Percentage who have seen such a relationship turn serious: 45

Percentage who build the friendship first, known as hanging out, where they skip the sex and haven't gone out on an official first date: 40

Source: Match.com.

When visiting a friend or relative's house that is very cluttered, percentage of Americans who say they would suffer quietly, according to a survey by OfferUp: 46

Percentage who say they would avoid going back: 28

Source: OfferUp.

Percentage of parents who underestimate the risks of spring sun and tend to forget to apply sunscreen on their children during the first days of spring, according to a study by parent magazine Kinderzeit.org: 96

Percentage who overestimate the length of time their child can spend in the sun safely: 80

Percentage of all children who have already experienced a mild to severe sunburn this spring: 31

Source: Kinderzeit.org.

Estimated number of hours Americans spend doing their taxes each year, according to research by WalletHub: 8 billion

Number of hours the average person spends doing taxes each year: 12

Average amount they spend completing their 1040: $230

Percentage of tax returns that are expected to be filed electronically: 90

Expected average refund in 2021: $3,021

Source: WalletHub.

While the pandemic canceled many vacation plans in 2020, percentage of cooped-up travelers who are planning at least one road trip this year, according to a survey from Erie Insurance: 50

Percentage who say they would like to, but it depends on the status of the pandemic: 30

Ranks of visiting loved ones, beach-bound or seeking outdoor adventure at a national park on the list of most popular places to go: 1, 2, 3

Source: Erie Insurance.

Percentage of Americans who now know someone who has received a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index: 92

Percentage of Americans who say they saw friends or family in the last week, the highest number since the pandemic began: 55

Percentage who say they went out to eat in the last week: 45

Source: Ipsos.

Percentage of Americans who said "regret" was the leading feeling after an impulsive shopping session, according to a survey by finder.com: 44

Percentage who felt indifference: 32

Percentage who felt as though they didn't have enough funds for something they actually needed (such as rent, school fees, loan repayments): 19

Source: finder.com.

Percentage of parents of undergraduate college students who say that paying for college in a pandemic is more challenging than in previous years, according to College Ave Student Loans: 85

Percentage of parents planning to help their child pay for college who said the pandemic changed how they planned to pay: 45

Percentage of families who found it difficult to find college scholarships: 66

Source: College Ave Student Loans.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, percentage of employees who have worked outside their home state or country, according to the Adapt survey by Topia: 28

Ranks of high pay, flexibility to work remotely, professional development and culture on the list of the most important issues for employees: 1, 2, 3, 4

Percentage of employees who agree that they should be able to work from wherever they want as long as they get their work done: 91

Source: Topia.

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"Trust is the first step to love." -- Premchand, novelist and poet

Percentage of Americans who say they always/sometimes feel as though no one knows them well, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Cigna: 54

Percentage who report sometimes or always feeling alone and/or feeling left out: 47

Percentage who say they lack companionship, that their relationships are not meaningful or that they are isolated from others: 43

Percentage who say they are no longer close to anyone: 39

Source: Ipsos Public Affairs.

Ranks of "the seat kicker/bumper/grabber," "the aromatic passenger," "the inattentive parent," "personal space violators" and "the audio insensitive" on the list of the most irritating flight passengers, according to a survey by Expedia: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Source: Expedia.

Percentage of U.S. consumers who believe personal finance should be a required course to graduate from high school, according to an Equifax survey: 90

Number of states that require high school students to take a course in personal finance, according to a 2018 study conducted by the Council for Economic Education: 17

Source: Equifax.

Percentage of Americans who desire a meaningful change in their lives, according to a survey conducted by Brant Menswar and Jim Trick, co-authors of the new book, "Rock 'N' Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change": 87

Ranks of discipline, money, fear and time on the list of greatest obstacles stopping people from making a change: 1, 2, 3, 4

Source: "Rock 'N' Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change."

Percentage of employees who say a workplace where people are treated equally -- regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, race or religion -- is important to them, according to a survey by Randstad-USA: 78

Percentage of female workers who believe their employers could do more to promote gender equality and diversity: 56

Percentage of male workers who agree: 52

Source: Randstad-USA.

Estimated number of Americans who are planning a foreign trip this year, according to a report from WalletHub: 72 million

Percentage of credit cards that offer rental car insurance: 96

Percentage that offer travel accident insurance: 86

Percentage that offer a form of luggage insurance: 37

Source: WalletHub.

Percentage of audiologists and speech-language pathologists who say the No. 1 barrier to early identification of communication disorders is lack of awareness about the warning signs among parents, according to a poll by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: 46

Percentage who say parents of young children are not aware of the early warning signs of speech/language disorders: 69

Percentage who say that, on average, the symptoms of hearing loss are going undetected in children for 1 year or longer: 32

Source: ASHA.

Percentage of Americans who would spend upward of $20,000 on their kitchen remodel this season, according to a Delta Faucet survey: 25

Ranks of Fourth of July, Memorial Day and Mother's Day on the list of the most kitchen-centric spring or summer holidays: 1, 2, 3

Source: Delta Faucet.

Percentage of homeowners who do not ever plan to move, according to a Bankrate.com report: 62

Percentage who plan on moving in the next half-decade: 21

Percentage who say they are likely to remodel, upgrade or add to their current home during that time: 35

Source: Bankrate.com.

Number of Americans who are affected by nasal allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and reported in a survey by FilterBuy conducted by Radius Global Market Research: 50 million

Percentage of respondents who worry about the air they breathe in their home: 60

Source: FilterBuy.

Idle Thought

"Bad weather always looks worse through a window." -- Tom Lehrer, singer-songwriter and mathematician

Percentage more likely that divorced people have nothing in their retirement accounts compared to married people, according to a MagnifyMoney study from LendingTree: 23

Number of times less that divorced people have in their retirement accounts ($15,083) compared to married people ($107,011): 7

Source: LendingTree.

Percentage of Americans who say their daily life has been interrupted by a lack of sleep in the past month, according to ValuePenguin: 76

Of that group, percentage who say a lack of sleep led to difficulty completing work: 46

Percentage who have trouble concentrating: 49

Percentage who say their lack of sleep caused irritability with loved ones: 39

Source: ValuePenguin.com.

Among Americans with a child aged 0 to 17 who report feeling judged as parents, either very often (15%), fairly often (24%) or sometimes (53%), according to a global survey by Ipsos: 92

Ranks of how they manage their children's behavior (58%) and their children's behavior (50%) on the list of the top reasons given by American parents for why people are judging them: 1, 2

Ranks of things their children can or cannot do (39%), being too strict (35%) and how much time their children spend on screens and using technology (29%) on the list: 3, 4, 5

Source: Ipsos Public Affairs.

Percentage of U.S. adults who agree (18% strongly agree, and 29% somewhat agree) that the stock market is rigged against individual investors, according to a report from Bankrate.com: 48

Among those invested in the market (including those invested through retirement plans), percentage who agree it is rigged against individual investors: 56

Source: Bankrate.com.

Rank of "The American Dream" on the list of reasons why millennials want to buy a home, according to a new realtor.com survey: 1

Percentage of first-time would-be buyers who are held back by not having enough money for down payment: 44

Percentage of millennials (and 45% of Gen Z) who say a desire to be a homeowner is the main reason they are buying a home: 59

Source: realtor.com.

Number of times per week that most people in the U.S. enjoy chocolate and candy, about 40 calories per day and about one teaspoon of added sugar per day, according to the National Confectioners Association's seasonal confectionery sales: 2 to 3

Source: National Confectioners Association.

Percentage of high school students and parents who are concerned that the student won't have an ideal college experience, according to a survey by ArtsBridge: 62

Looking back at the 2020-2021 academic year, despite a "nontraditional" college experience, percentage of college freshmen who say they would do it over again: 82

Ranks of "lack of social life/difficulty meeting people" (71%) and "struggling with the negative effects of the pandemic on their mental health" (51%) on the list of COVID-19-added college student life challenges, according to college freshmen who are finishing out their first collegiate year: 1, 2

Source: ArtsBridge.

Average amount that consumers spent this Easter, the highest figure on record, according to results of the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights and Analytics: $179.70

Amount the 79% of Americans who celebrate the holiday will have spent collectively: $21.6 billion

Source: NRF.

Percentage of people who believe receiving a COVID-19 vaccine will make them feel safe enough to travel again, according to a survey by Allianz Partners: 67

To feel safe again, percentage of respondents who would require the wearing of face masks on airplanes and in airports: 66

Source: Allianz Global Assistance USA.

Percentage of gold production accounted for by only three countries (China, Australia, Russia), according to Finbold.com: 31

Ranks of Australia, Russia, the United States, South Africa and Peru on the list of countries with the largest remaining unmined gold reserves: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Ranks of Indonesia, Brazil and Canada: 6, 7, 8

Source: Finbold.com.

Idle Thought

"There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either." -- Robert Graves, poet and novelist