Results: Dinnertime
Published on 03/08/2024
Dinner, also known as supper, is the last big meal of the day. According to "immihelp", the average American eats dinner at 6:22 pm. Most dinners begin between 6 and 8 pm, but schedules and preferences create different meal times.
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1.
1.
At approximately what time do you usually start to eat dinner?
I don't eat dinner.
2%
47 votes
4 pm
7%
153 votes
5 pm
25%
546 votes
6 pm
29%
630 votes
7 pm
12%
269 votes
8 pm
5%
103 votes
9 pm or later
2%
43 votes
It fluctuates too much to pick a time.
13%
290 votes
N/A
5%
119 votes
2.
2.
If your dinnertime fluctuates, how so?
I don't eat dinner.
3%
58 votes
The time I eat dinner does not fluctuate.
12%
259 votes
It varies by half an hour from day to day.
36%
797 votes
It varies by an hour from day to day.
21%
468 votes
It varies by hours from day to day.
14%
305 votes
N/A
14%
313 votes
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3.
On average, how long does it take you to eat your dinner?
I don't eat dinner.
2%
53 votes
15 minutes or less
30%
665 votes
Half an hour
45%
994 votes
45 minutes
10%
225 votes
An hour
3%
69 votes
75 minutes
1%
12 votes
And hour and a half, or longer
1%
24 votes
N/A
7%
158 votes
4.
4.
if eating your dinner ever takes an hour or longer . . . why? Please choose all options that apply.
I don't eat dinner.
3%
57 votes
I don't take an hour or longer to eat.
30%
654 votes
I have issues with chewing or swallowing.
4%
85 votes
I enjoy having conversation with dinner companions.
15%
327 votes
I like to savor my food.
12%
265 votes
I like to take my time so I feel full and don't overeat.
8%
182 votes
I watch TV while I eat.
14%
318 votes
I read while I eat.
3%
71 votes
It's a celebration, like a birthday or holiday.
6%
139 votes
N/A
32%
703 votes
I use my cell phone or computer while I eat.
5%
100 votes
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