Women crying
Age range:
| 4% (4) | Preteen | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% (38) | 13-19 | |
| 31% (27) | 20-29 | |
| 11% (10) | 30-39 | |
| 4% (4) | 40-49 | |
| 4% (4) | 50+ |
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When you cry, do you prefer to be alone, or with someone to support and listen to you?
| 36% (32) | I must be completely alone when crying | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% (31) | I prefer to be alone, but I feel comfortable with parents or boyfriend/partner are present when I cry | |
| 5% (5) | I like to have my parents support me when crying | |
| 27% (24) | I like my boyfriend/partner to hold me and wipe my tears when I cry | |
| 6% (6) | I'd rather cry in front of strangers, whom I might never see again, than in front of friends | |
| 8% (7) | I like friends near me when I cry | |
| 13% (12) | I am not ashamed to cry in public |
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When did you last cry?
| 45% (40) | Less than a day ago | |
|---|---|---|
| 22% (20) | About a week ago | |
| 13% (12) | About a month ago | |
| 6% (6) | Between 1 and 6 months | |
| 4% (4) | Between 7 and 12 months | |
| 5% (5) | More than a year ago |
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What triggered the tears?
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What did you do when you started to cry?
| 49% (43) | I stood were I was | |
|---|---|---|
| 34% (30) | I went to find a place to be alone | |
| 11% (10) | I ran to the bathroom to hide while crying | |
| 4% (4) | I searched for someone to hold and comfort me while I cried |
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For how long did you cry?
| 27% (24) | Less than 5 minutes | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (29) | Between 5 and 15 minutes | |
| 16% (14) | Between 16 and 30 minutes | |
| 4% (4) | Between 31 and 45 minutes | |
| 1% (1) | Between 46 and 60 minutes | |
| 4% (4) | More than 1 hour | |
| 12% (11) | On and off over a recurring period |
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How intense did you cry?
| 3% (3) | There was lump in my throat | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (13) | Tears stung my eyes | |
| 5% (5) | I had very watery eyes, tears about to overflow | |
| 36% (32) | Tears were coursing down my face | |
| 39% (34) | I was sobbing and trembling |
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What did you do when you felt the tears?
| 5% (5) | I did not shed tears | |
|---|---|---|
| 11% (10) | I covered my face to hide tears | |
| 17% (15) | I directly wiped my eyes to prevent tears from falling | |
| 4% (4) | I wiped the tears as soon as they started to fall | |
| 29% (26) | I occasionally wiped the tears that were coursing down my face | |
| 31% (27) | I allowed tears to streak my cheeks unabashedly and unchecked |
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How many people were present?
| 45% (40) | None | |
|---|---|---|
| 34% (30) | 1 | |
| 4% (4) | 2 | |
| 2% (2) | 3 | |
| 5% (5) | 4 | |
| 2% (2) | Between 5 and 9 | |
| 4% (4) | More than 10 |
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Who was present?
| 14% (13) | Mother | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (6) | Father | |
| 4% (4) | Brother | |
| 9% (8) | Sister | |
| 4% (4) | Other family member(Male) | |
| 9% (8) | Other family member(Female) | |
| 20% (18) | Boyfriend/Husband | |
| 4% (4) | Friend(Male) | |
| 12% (11) | Friend(Female) | |
| 9% (8) | Stranger(Male) | |
| 8% (7) | Stranger(Female) | |
| 42% (37) | Other |
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How did you feel when crying?
| 27% (24) | Relief | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (6) | Happiness | |
| 3% (3) | Satisfaction | |
| 1% (1) | Delight | |
| 6% (6) | Touched | |
| 60% (53) | Sadness | |
| 22% (20) | Anger | |
| 27% (24) | Shame | |
| 28% (25) | Guilt | |
| 22% (20) | Fear | |
| 32% (28) | Frustration | |
| 25% (22) | Stress | |
| 9% (8) | Impotence | |
| 26% (23) | Humiliation | |
| 13% (12) | Other |
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How did people react towards you crying?
| 42% (37) | Nobody was present | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (9) | Pretended not to notice | |
| 11% (10) | Became angry | |
| 6% (6) | embarrassed for me crying | |
| 21% (19) | Consoled me verbally | |
| 21% (19) | Held me/Hugged me while I cried | |
| 10% (9) | He/She wiped my tears | |
| 1% (1) | Stopped being nasty | |
| 6% (6) | Became warmer | |
| 9% (8) | Other |
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How did you feel afterwards?
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On average, how often do you cry?
| 6% (6) | Daily | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (16) | Once a week | |
| 25% (22) | Once every few weeks | |
| 20% (18) | Once every few months | |
| 4% (4) | Once a year | |
| 4% (4) | Less than once a year | |
| 19% (17) | Other |
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Do you cry openly, or hide your tears?
| 8% (7) | I usually don't shed tears | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (16) | I usually cover my face with my hands to hide tears | |
| 16% (14) | I usually wipe eyes so no tears fall | |
| 13% (12) | I usually wipe tears as soon as they start to fall | |
| 21% (19) | I occasionally wipe the tears streaking my cheeks | |
| 21% (19) | I usually don't bother to wipe my tears as they make their way down my face freely and unheeded |
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How many tears do you shed when you cry?
| 8% (7) | I don't shed tears, wet eyes at most | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (5) | Very watery eyes with perhaps one or two tears | |
| 17% (15) | A few tears | |
| 51% (45) | A steady flow of tears | |
| 17% (15) | Tears burst and overflow my cheeks as soon as I start to cry |
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Crying characteristics...
| 14% (13) | I make no sound when I cry | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% (37) | I make very little sound, voice a bit shaky | |
| 24% (21) | I can't speak, breathing in gasps | |
| 18% (16) | I cry loudly, sobbing and trembling |
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Where were you last time you cried?
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