As a nation we collectively proclaim that we’re 'fine’ 215 million times every day, with the average person saying it four times during every 24 hour period, and 28 times over the course of a week. Yet, according to new research, nearly every other time (38%) a person in Britain says the ‘f word’, they’re not being honest.
The new ‘F Word Report’, released by Walkers to shine a light on how often Brits bottle up their real feelings and the need to open up and talk more, reveals that three quarters of Brits (77%) rarely answer the question ‘How are you?’ honestly, instead opting for a generic ‘I’m fine’ response, over two thirds (70%) of Brits confess to regularly saying ‘I’m fine’ on autopilot before even thinking about how they are.
What’s more, in addition to our barriers to opening up, we’re also hesitant to hear the reality of how people are feeling. The average Brit asks others how they are at least 4 times per day, but only just over half (55%) actually want to know how the other person is when they ask ‘how are you?’.
