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3 Things to Know: Plant-Based Meat, More Americans Are Dieting, and LinkedIn Usage and Impact CivicScience engages directly with consumers, collecting over one million survey responses daily, to turn real-time insights into high-performing advertising campaigns. See how leading brands use Civi...

3 things to know this week:

1️⃣ Fewer Americans are uninterested in plant-based meats, with burgers and ground options driving growth

2️⃣ Intermittent fasting leads diet trends

3️⃣ Nearly half say LinkedIn has boosted their professional lives

Full story: civicscience.com/3-things-to-...

3 Things to Know: Government Shutdown Impacts, Credit Card Rewards, and Cancer Screenings CivicScience engages directly with consumers, collecting over one million survey responses daily, to turn real-time insights into high-performing advertising campaigns. See how leading brands use Civi...

3 things to know:
1️⃣ One in four Americans says the government shutdown is or will be hitting their grocery budgets
2️⃣ Credit card use is dipping as reward preferences shift
3️⃣ Nearly 30% of adults 35+ have never had a cancer screening.

Full details: civicscience.com/3-things-to-...

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Are you a flight tracking enthusiast? Take this poll and see how you compare with your fellow flight trackers: pollsandinsights.com/bluesky/?civ...

Polling results chart: Title: Do you ever check flight-tracking apps or websites just for fun? Yes, often 9% Yes, sometimes 19% Rarely 15% Never 57% Fine print below chart: 5,177 Responses from August 24, 2025 to October 23, 2025 Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding Weighted by U.S. Census 18+ © CivicScience 2025

Flight tracking isn't just for travel days. Ongoing CivicScience data show that more than one-quarter of U.S. adults say they track flights on apps or sites for fun.

Do you agree? Take the poll now and see how you compare with those who share your stance: pollsandinsights.com/bluesky/?civ...

Polling results Chart title: "You have to ban one of these classic fruits, who ya got? Excluding no opinion" Results in a bar chart: Blackberries 31% Bananas 18% Blueberries 17% Strawberries 15% Apples 10% Grapes 9% Chart fine print: 8,079 Responses from May 2, 2022 to October 22, 2025 Excluding no opinion Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding Weighted by U.S. Census 18+ © CivicScience 2025

If you had to ban one of these fruits, which would you choose? Fresh CivicScience data finds the plurality would ban blackberries.

Bluesky - Polls and Insights

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Survey results bar chart: Title: Which do you prefer: sour apples or sweet apples? Results: Sweet apples 57% Sour apples 18% I can't decide 10% Neither of them 10% No opinion / Other 5% Chart fine print:24,008 responses from August 9, 2019 to October 20, 2025 Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding Weighted by U.S. Census 18+ © CivicScience 2025 Background image of apples

It’s #NationalAppleDay! The majority of U.S. adults have spoken: Sweet is far more popular than sour. Do you agree?

3 Things to Know: Interest in Banks Offering Crypto Services, Cybersecurity Concerns, and Online Learning CivicScience engages directly with consumers, collecting over one million survey responses daily, to turn real-time insights into high-performing advertising campaigns. See how leading brands use Civi...

3 things to know: 30% would use crypto if offered by their bank; 88% worry about cybersecurity threats; and those most optimistic about the economy show the highest interest in paying for online learning. Full story: civicscience.com/3-things-to-...

CivicScience’s Consumer Financial Health Index rose in September, with debt outlook making a rare monthly gain. Still, it sits 1.69 points lower than September 2024. Holiday shopping begins, but financial uncertainty continues to shape spending. Read more: civicscience.com/is-consumer-...

3 Things to Know: American Moving Plans, Fantasy Sports Participation, and Banana Ball CivicScience engages directly with consumers, collecting over one million survey responses daily, to turn real-time insights into high-performing advertising campaigns. See how leading brands use Civi...

Three things to know this week: More Americans plan to move, but out-of-state moves have declined; fantasy sport participation is growing beyond the NFL; and “Banana Ball” is taking the sports world by storm. Read the full details here: civicscience.com/3-things-to-...

Halloween Enthusiasm Rises, as Americans Shift to Online and Discount Shopping The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) decreased by 0.1 points from 34.4 to 34.3, driven by a decline in confidence in the U.S. economy.

Halloween spirit is rising—CivicScience data show excitement is up 4pp since 2024. Shoppers plan to spend more, shift to discount & online buys, and when it comes to candy, Reese’s reigns, while Gen Z picks Kit Kat. Read more: civicscience.com/halloween-en...

The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) rose by 0.2 points, from 31.7 to 31.9, at the start of the third quarter of 2025 and following the first government shutdown since 2019. Full reading: civicscience.com/economic-sen...

Bluesky - Polls and Insights

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Chart title reads: Soft or hard tacos? Excluding 'No opinion' Results in a pie chart: 57% Soft 43% Hard chart fine print: 20,151 Responses from July 24, 2019 to October 6, 2025 Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding Weighted by U.S. Census 18+ © CivicScience 2025

It's #NationalTacoDay! How do you prefer your tacos? CivicScience finds that the majority of respondents prefer soft tacos over hard-shell tacos.

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Take this poll and see how you compare with others who share your level of folding expertise pollsandinsights.com/bluesky/?civ...

Chart title: Be honest, do you really know how to properly fold a fitted sheet? Excluding "Does not apply" Results: Yes, I'm a expert 19% Kind of 28% Not really 23% No, I have no clue 23% What exactly do we mean by 'fold'? 8% Chart fine print 18,325 Responses from July 24, 2020 to October 2, 2025 Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. Weighted by U.S. Census 18+ © CivicScience 2025

Do you really know how to fold a fitted sheet? Only 19% of U.S. adult respondents are fully confident that they do.

The CivicScience Well-Being Index fell to 53.22 in September, down 0.76 points since August and 3.84 points year-over-year, the lowest in 12 months. Fear, stress, worry, and sadness are all at yearly highs. Full reading: civicscience.com/well-being-c...

3 Things to Know: Women Drive BNPL Usage, Top Reasons for Following Influencers, and Defining “Luxury” Today CivicScience is a consumer analytics and advertising platform that captures over one million survey responses daily. Turn real-time data into actionable insights here. 1. Women outpace men in Buy Now,...

Three things to know this week:

1. Women use BNPL services for budgeting, men for convenience

2. Gen Z over-indexes on following influencers for community/trends; 45+ for skills/entertainment

3. “Luxury” means different things by age

Read more ➡️ civicscience.com/3-things-to-...

The latest biweekly reading of the Penta-CivicScience Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) fell by 0.8 points, from 32.5 to 31.7, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. Full reading: civicscience.com/economic-sen...

Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck Continue to Spend, But Where? CivicScience clients and partners have access to our millions of daily survey responses, allowing them to generate actionable, forward-looking strategies. See what you’re missing here. Living paycheck...

New CivicScience data show that 1 in 4 Americans with a regular paycheck report no money left to save/spend on non-essentials after regular monthly costs. As holiday spending ramps up, consumers' cutbacks show clear priorities. Full story: civicscience.com/americans-li...

Chart titled: Pick your starter: Charmander, Squirtle, or Bulbasaur? among U.S. adults Results: Charmander Squirtle Bulbasaur U.S. Adults 48% 27% 25% Charmander Squirtle Bulbasaur Women 56% 22% 23% Men 49% 27% 24% Fine print of chart: 23,007 Responses from March 24, 2014 to September 25, 2025 All responses weighted by U.S. Census (18+) Margin +/- 0.65% © CivicScience 2025

Who is your preferred #Pokemon starter? Nearly half of U.S. adults say Charmander. Do you agree? Take the poll here: pollsandinsights.com/bluesky/?civ...

Bluesky - Polls and Insights

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Poll results chart with the title: "What is your favorite season? Excluding: 'Does not apply / No opinion'" Results in the bar chart: Fall 42% Summer 26% Spring 22% Winter 10% Fine print of the chart: 24,235 Responses from July 10, 2019 to September 22, 2025 Excluding: 'Does not apply / No opinion' Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding Weighted by U.S. Census 18+ © CivicScience 2025

With the autumnal equinox upon us, marking the beginning of fall, we examined the latest data on Americans' opinions on their favorite season. Fall is the clear favorite.

3 Things to Know: Americans’ Importance of Protein, Strong Ad-Blocker Intent, and How Americans Define Free Time CivicScience is a consumer analytics and advertising platform that captures over one million survey responses daily. Turn real-time data into actionable insights here. 1. Two-thirds of Americans feel ...

Three things to know this week: 21% of shoppers say they actively check for protein on food labels, over a quarter express strong interest in installing an ad-blocker, and how Americans define "free time." Full story: civicscience.com/3-things-to-...

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Chart with the title: When it comes to sports event tickets, do you prefer a physical paper ticket or a digital ticket? Excluding: 'No opinion / Does not apply' Pie chart with the results: Paper ticket 63% (Shaded in Blue) Digital ticket 37% (Shaded in Green) Chart fine print: 544 responses from September 16, 2025 to September 17, 2025 Excluding: 'No opinion / Does not apply' Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding Weighted by U.S. Census 18+ © CivicScience 2025

Collectible paper tickets for #WashingtonCapitals season ticket holders? The Caps are doing it for this year, and 63% of Americans agree: paper beats digital for sports events.

3 Things to Know: Prevalence of Consumer Fatigue, Retail App Usage, and Medical Tourism CivicScience is a consumer analytics and advertising platform that captures over one million survey responses daily. Turn real-time data into actionable insights here. 1. More than one-quarter of Amer...

Here's what you need to know this week: Over one-quarter of Americans feel worn out by constant buying pressures; retail app use is up since 2022; and more than half would consider traveling for medical care. Full story: civicscience.com/3-things-to-...

Bluesky - Polls and Insights

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Are you an Extrovert or an Introvert in social situations?

CivicScience data show that residents of coastal states and the Mid-Atlantic are more likely to say they're outgoing than those in landlocked states.