Results: How to Address
1.
1.
When you address an envelope to a heterosexual couple, how do you decide which name to write first? I put the male name first, then the female.
26%
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482 votes
I put the female name first, then the male.
6%
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110 votes
I put the name of the person I'm closer/related to first.
13%
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250 votes
I put the person whose first name comes alphabetically first.
2%
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42 votes
I put the name of the oldest person first.
1%
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25 votes
I just put whatever name sounds better first.
4%
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78 votes
It depends on the couple.
10%
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194 votes
I've never thought about it.
18%
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337 votes
n/a (I do not have any heterosexual couple friends and/or do not address envelopes.)
18%
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336 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
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33 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.37% | 7 | |
| Mr & Mrs | 0.11% | 2 |
| n/a | 0.11% | 2 |
| Last name Family | 0.05% | 1 |
| Mr and Mrs and male name. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Mr and Mrs Jones | 0.05% | 1 |
| I address as " the Thomas family" | 0.05% | 1 |
| I put mr and mrs and their last name | 0.05% | 1 |
| Mr and Mrs. | 0.05% | 1 |
| does it really matter | 0.05% | 1 |
| mr. & mrs. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Family | 0.05% | 1 |
| I would address it to both of them by each of their names or whatever they prefer if you happen to know orready. | 0.05% | 1 |
| most do not have an issue about first names, only immature adults have an issue | 0.05% | 1 |
| Whatever I feel like writing at the time | 0.05% | 1 |
| just last name | 0.05% | 1 |
| Mr.& Mrs. Last Name | 0.05% | 1 |
| however they want to be addressed | 0.05% | 1 |
| Address the last name of the couple | 0.05% | 1 |
| mr and mrs | 0.05% | 1 |
| Mr & Mrs Last Name | 0.05% | 1 |
| Mr. and Mrs. and the mans name | 0.05% | 1 |
| Mr and Mrs and then the last name | 0.05% | 1 |
| na | 0.05% | 1 |
| MR &MRS (LASTNAME ONLY) | 0.05% | 1 |
2.
2.
When you receive envelopes addressed to you and your opposite sex partner, do you notice that most of them tend to be addressed male or female first? Yes, most are addressed male first.
34%
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641 votes
Yes, most are addressed female first.
6%
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118 votes
I've never noticed.
25%
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468 votes
No
7%
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124 votes
N/A (I do not have an opposite sex partner and/or do not receive personal mail as a couple.)
28%
•
536 votes
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