Correlates of Happiness

Shared from a BBC News Report which is based on a University of Rotterdam study - comments are mine.

Studies collated by the database say you tend to be happier if you:
  • Are in a long-term relationship- 25 and counting!
  • Are actively engaged in politics- I wish i'd thought of this.
  • Are active in work and in your free time
  • Go out for dinner- I am going out today.
  • Have close friendships (though happiness does not increase with the number of friends you have). 1500 on Facebook and fifteen in real life.
And there are some surprising findings:
  • People who drink in moderation are happier than people who don't drink at all.- Thums Up!
  • Men tend to be happier in a society where women enjoy greater equality. I doubt this.
  • Being considered good looking increases men's happiness more than it does women's. Who's complaining?
  • You tend to be happier if you think you're good looking, rather than if you actually, objectively speaking, are. Easy to do! Will follow this diligently!
  • Having children lowers your happiness levels, but your happiness increases when they grow up and leave home. Yipee. They are grown up!

2 comments:

Harimohan said...

Good work by the Rotterdam chaps. But do they get happiness by doing such reports?

Rajendra said...

'Dam'ned if they do, and damned if they don't, I guess.

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