Here Are The Most Popular New Year's Resolutions For 2018

NEW YORK, NY — If you're looking to turn over a new leaf in 2018, you're not alone. In a recent survey from YouGov, the online polling firm, only 32 percent of people said they weren't planning on making New Year's resolutions — meaning most people do plan to set themselves new goals for the coming 12 months.

Eating better and exercising more top the list, along with spending less money — with performing better self-care (such as getting more sleep) coming in fourth place. All four of the most popular resolutions split along gender lines, with women being significantly more likely to endorse them as personal goals than men, YouGov found.

"In total, 42% of women intend to either save money or save more money in the new year, compared to 31% of men," YouGov wrote in a press release. "Likewise, around four in ten women (41%) say they aim to both eat healthier and get more exercise in 2018, while only one-third of men (33%) plan to do the same. Furthermore, 29% of women say they want to focus on self care, such as getting more sleep each night, compared to 20% of men."

Men and women were about equally likely to say they had no resolutions at all. The other resolutions YouGov tracked were reported at about equal rates for men and women.

Focusing on one's appearance was the only topic on which YouGov found respondents with opposing goals. About 12 percent of people said they wanted to focus more on their appearance in the new year; 3 percent said they hope to focus less on how they appear in 2018.

Here's the full list of resolutions people told YouGov they were committed to (respondents were allowed to include more than one in their reports):

• Eat better — 37 percent
• Exercise more — 37 percent
• Spend less money — 37 percent
• Self-care (e.g. getting more sleep) — 24 percent
• Read more books —18 percent
• Learn a new skill — 15 percent
• Get a new job — 14 percent
• Make new friends — 13 percent
• New hobby — 13 percent
• Focus more on appearance — 12 percent
• Focus on relationship — 12 percent
• Cut down on cigarettes/alcohol — 9 percent
• Go on more dates — 7 percent
• Focus less on appearance — 3 percent

For a more detailed breakdown of who is resolving to do what, read the full YouGov report.

Let us know in the comments if you're planning to follow through on any of the resolutions listed. Feel free to mention any resolutions that weren't included as well.

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• New Year's Resolutions You Can Actually Stick To

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