Giving up your New Year’s Resolutions seems like a foregone conclusion come February. But that’s not the case in the Bay State.
I wish I could say that was the case for me. For a time, I would indeed make a New Year’s Resolution. And it was always the same thing, ever year: to stop biting my fingernails. It’s a filthy, awful habit that I’ve carried with me since youth. And it’s one that I’d usually stick to for a few weeks before relapsing. Years of therapy as an adult has taught me that it’s a coping mechanism. A gross coping mechanism.
So no more resolutions for me. Instead, for the last few years, I’ve done Dry January. I like it because there’s a set end to it and I can see and feel the effects, so there’s a double reward. And now that it’s over, I can dive into this list of beers that I’ve been meaning to sample. But back to the topic at hand, let’s dive into this list of resolution-quitting-dates, shall we?
Massachusetts Residents Aren’t Giving Up New Year’s Resolutions…Yet
BetMassachusetts.com recently asked Massachusetts residents the following question: “How long will you stick to your New Year’s Resolutions?” And not only was the average answer not “I’ve already given up,” the average answer wasn’t even a date in the month of February. Turns out we folks in the Commonwealth are keen on extending our newfound good behaviors and will power well into spring.
That’s the case across all of New England as well. Take a look at the dates below and you’ll see that, on average, residents in five of the six New England states all plan on sticking to their guns well into March. I’ve listed the specific dates below so, depending on which state you’re in, you can feel a slight bit of superiority over your neighbors. Take a look while I get back to biting my fingernails.
