A recent nationwide survey by NapLab delved into sexual satisfaction across the United States, revealing some surprising trends. The results, summarized in an eye-catching ranked chart, showed that the average satisfaction rating was a modest 4.77 out of 10. This number hints that many Americans are not fully content with their sex lives. Even more surprising was that 23.6% of respondents rated their satisfaction as low as 1, while only 10.6% reported a perfect score of 10. Although 45.6% of participants said they engage in sexual activity at least once a week, it seems frequency didn’t translate into higher satisfaction levels.

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The top 10 states with the highest sexual satisfaction scores are as follows:

1. Oklahoma
2. Kentucky
3. Texas
4. Maine
5. Iowa
6. Louisiana
7. Arkansas
8. New Hampshire
9. Georgia
10. South Dakota

A notable pattern emerged, with many of the highest-ranking states located in the Bible Belt, challenging the assumption that these religious and conservative areas might report lower satisfaction. On the flip side, states like Virginia, New Mexico, and Alaska reported scores below 3, despite earlier NapLab studies showing elevated levels of sexual activity in these states.

Several factors could be influencing these scores, including the impact of technology, shifting social norms, and amount of alcohol consumption. Improving sexual satisfaction may involve better communication with partners, more non-sexual physical intimacy, and even investing in a quality mattress.

The team at Student Choice gathered some fascinating data and presented it in pie charts showing us what percentage of students declared from the 25 most popular majors. Below is a graph representing the rankings every year between 2016 and 2023.

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Their findings revealed a few key changes and facts about the state of college majors today. Here are some key points:

1. There are half the number of Education majors that there used to be. For a while, Education was the third most popular major, now the popularity has sharply dropped off. In 2020, teachers were vocal about the high expectations placed on them during Covid-19 pandemic and pointed out that so much of their work was uncompensated. With a wage gap and a growing number of demoralized teachers decrying misbehaving students and unreasonable parents, it comes as no surprise that teaching and education no longer have the appeal they used to.
2. The popularity of a Communications major continues to decline. While many students might like the idea of working with media, they’re facing a competitive job market, and shrinking wages and opportunities. For a decade this degree has seen lower and lower popularity.
3. A business major dominates as the most popular year after year. Business majors love the diverse opportunities this degree offers, and it can lead to high-paying, powerful careers.
4. Nursing has had a steady second-place popularity ranking. There is high demand for nurses and a shortage of RNs. Students choose this major knowing they’ll have no problem finding work when they graduate.

This map from NapLab highlights the locations with the highest instances of drowsy driving. This is such an important topic to study and gather data on. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that in 2022, 693 people died in drowsy-driving-related crashes. Many people push their limits behind the wheel when they’re tired. After all, if you’re exhausted while traveling, nothing sounds more appealing than hurrying home to your warm, familiar bed. But maps like this one illustrate just how risky this decision can be.

The team at NapLab studied fatalities in drowsy driving accidents, adjusted rates by population density and then mapped out the locations that had the most accidents. Here are their findings.

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For counties with 150,000-500,000 residents:

1. Bastrop County, TX: 20.72 fatalities per 100,000
2. Coconino County, AZ: 13.19 fatalities per 100,000
3. Midland County, TX: 20 11.63 fatalities per 100,000
4. Hunt County, TX: 10.16 fatalities per 100,000
5. Liberty County, TX: 9.80 fatalities per 100,000

For counties with 25,000-150,000 people:

1. Gillespie, TX: 40.03 per 100,000
2. Milam, TX: 1039.02 per 100,000
3. Walker, AL: 2132.64 per 100,000
4. Cass, TX: 931.54 per 100,000
5. Sweetwater, WY: 31.44 per 100,000

For counties with populations of 5,000 to 25,000:

1. Pecos, TX: 190.02 per 100,000
2. Reeves, TX: 178.23 per 100,000
3. Madison, TX: 157.23 per 100,000
4. Refugio, TX: 150.78 per 100,000
5. Winkler, TX: 150.56 per 100,000

Texas counties topped most of the of the lists, which might be due to dark, quiet rural highways lulling drivers to sleep.