Some people are certainly more polite than others. There are areas in which it’s part of the culture to be polite. In others, there’s a cultural push to ignore others or to even be impolite. Each state was ranked with the politeness of its citizens on a 100-point scale.
Unsurprisingly, Southern hospitality was found to be a true phenomenon, while other areas of the country fared worse on the scale.
Preply surveyed Americans by state to determine where residents are the most polite. They asked a variety of questions to gauge the importance respondents place on certain “polite” actions, such as opening a door for someone, giving up your seat to someone in need, and more.
They also asked questions regarding the frequency in which respondents take part in certain actions, such as complimenting others, saying “please” and “thank you,” and more. They then assigned points to responses that showed the most polite behavior and averaged respondents’ total scores by state.
Next, they adjusted these scores on a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 representing the most polite behavior. Finally, they ranked those states accordingly to determine where Americans are most polite.