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Hey guys... came across this great study I wanted to share with you... The people at PORCH.COM did some research and they found that couples, cohabitors, dads and daughters who share a one-bathroom two bedroom apartment... and been hiding food, concealing sweets and even more!

Are you doing anything like this study revealed?

From the research breakdown they sent me:

Living (& quarantining!) with a partner has its challenges, but perhaps one of the biggest ones is lack of privacy in your daily life. Even simple choices, like what you eat, are on display for your partner to critique-- hence what some refer to as “secret snacking.” Interested in this concept, they surveyed cohabitating partners around food concealment behaviors and found:

Factors Behind Food Concealment
- The most common reason for secret snacking was reluctance to share (55%), followed by shame of food choices (46%), and saving food (37%).
- Men keep food hidden 38 times per year on average, while women conceal nearly 37 times.
- 7% said their food stashing choices resulted in pest control issues.
Popular Cuisine Choices
- Candy/chocolate (60%) is the most popular hidden food, followed by chips/crackers (39%), and cakes/pastries (31%).
- McDonald’s (50%) is the most popular secret fast food destination, followed by Taco Bell (22%) and Burger King (18%).
Hiding Spots For Sweets & Treats
- 44% of secret snackers hid food in their car, the most common hiding spot.
- 1 in 5 hid their secret treats in another food container.
Impact Secret Snacking Has On Relationships
- 75% of respondents reported some level of guilt for hiding food. 25% felt no guilt at all.

Most people their secret snacking has no real impact on their relationship (81%), but interestingly, only 45% believe it has no impact if it is their partner doing the food hiding instead.

All images and graphs used with permission from Porch.Com.

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