San Antonio – A classic tradition for many Americans is to celebrate Thanksgiving with a big meal with family.
A new Instacart survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults reveals how Americans truly feel about Thanksgiving.
First, we start with the question, “To host or not to host?”
While 80% of adults in the U.S. have hosted a Thanksgiving according to the poll, 21% admit they have pretended to enjoy it.
Also, 59% of Americans say they prefer to host so they can make the dishes they like.
Another interesting result is what some people would give up to avoid hosting.
For instance, 40% of millennials would rather give up sex for a month than host, 42% of men would rather give up watching football for a month than be responsible for cooking and 29% of Americans would rather give up their phone for a month.
As far as the menu, 68% of Americans secretly dislike a classic Thanksgiving food but eat it anyway.
According to the Instacart survey, canned cranberry sauce is the most hated food at 29%.
That is followed by green bean casserole at 24%, sweet potatoes at 22%, pumpkin pie at 21% and turkey at 19%.
As for the leftovers, 23% of Americans say they are not interested in saving Thanksgiving leftovers.