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multiple2-Jun-1999personalitySueBee Survey Central Subscriber unsorted621355.7%

Optimism - genuine or pretense?

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Do you think that people who tend to be optimistic most of the time are presenting some sort of false happy-go-lucky front while "stuffing" their true feelings?
Total Votes% of VotersFemale VotesMale VotesUnspecified Votes% of Female Votes% of Male Votes% of Unspecified VotesAverage AgeAnswer
23.2%11..3.7%4.2%....Yes. I'm like that and it's just a big charade.
812.9%35..11.1%20.8%..34.0Yes. It seems to me that it must be a big act when I see people with such a positive attitude.
2133.9%147..51.9%29.2%..38.0Sometimes, but mostly I think it's genuine.
1829.0%99..33.3%37.5%..40.7No. I'm usually quite optimistic and it's not an act at all.
1117.7%65..22.2%20.8%..43.7No. I don't think most optimistic people are pretending.
46.5%31..11.1%4.2%..35.0No, I don't think it's a pretense and I wish I were better at focusing on the positive aspects of my life more than the negative, then maybe I'd be happier.
69.7%42..14.8%8.3%..39.1I have no idea.
23.2%11..3.7%4.2%....other

RatingTotalFemaleMaleUnspecifiedAverage Age
Good1486036.7
Bad853036.6
No Opinion311516041.0

TypeNumber
Abstainers11
Male24
Female27
Unspecified0