What’s REALLY stressing you out right now? Deadlines . . . looking for a job . . . money . . . dating . . . your parents . . . your kids . . . travel . . . picking out a Halloween costume? (???)
In a new survey, 11% of adults say they’ve already picked out a Halloween costume for this year . . . 12% are still struggling with what to be . . . and another 12% are still unsure if they’re dressing up this year or not.
30% of people say they ENJOY the process of picking out a costume, but 8% admit that they “find it stressful.”
Women are more likely to be stressed over costumes than men . . . and young people are more stressed by it than older folks. In fact, only 2% of Boomers say they’re “stressed” by choosing Halloween costumes.
For the people who HAVE decided, here are the looks they’re going for:
33% say theirs is “completely store-bought” . . . 15% say their costume is completely homemade . . . and 47% say it’s a mix of bought and homemade.
49% say their costume is “simple.”
27% say it’s “creative.”
25% say it’s “funny.”
24% say it’s “unique.”
17% say it’s “relevant.”
12% say it’s “scary.”
8% say it’s “sexy.”
And 3% say their costume is “extravagant.”
52% are going as a fictional person or character. 14% are going as a “concept.” 13% will be “an animal or creature.” 10% will be a living person . . . another 10% are going as a person from history . . . and another 10% will be an “object.”