questionnaire statistics						sex
	what does crying mean to you | general crying | last time you cried | crying at work | women only crying characteristics
		female						male
		questionnaires:	(784)	87.89	%			questionnaires:	(108)	12.11	%
	crying characteristics
	how much noise do you make when you cry						how much noise do you make when you cry
	i make no sound when i cry			14.29	%		i make no sound when i cry			21.30	%
	very little sound; voice a bit shaky			40.56	%		very little sound; voice a bit shaky			50.00	%
	irregular breathing; voice distorted by emotion			31.38	%		irregular breathing; voice distorted by emotion			22.22	%
	can't speak; breathing in gasps			9.44	%		can't speak; breathing in gasps			2.78	%
	i cry loudly; sobbing and body movements			4.34	%		i cry loudly; sobbing and body movements			3.70	%
	do you prefer to be alone or in company when crying						do you prefer to be alone or in company when crying
	i don't really mind who sees me crying			6.89	%		i don't really mind who sees me crying			14.82	%
	i feel a bit uncomfortable in front of people i don't know			8.42	%		i feel a bit uncomfortable in front of people i don't know			9.26	%
	ok, but only in front of people close to me			20.41	%		ok, but only in front of people close to me			11.11	%
	only the closest of people but still feel uncomfortable			25.89	%		only the closest of people but still feel uncomfortable			23.15	%
	i prefer to be completely alone every time i cry			38.39	%		i prefer to be completely alone every time i cry			41.67	%
	do you hide your tears or cry openly						do you hide your tears or cry openly
	i usually cover my face to hide any tears			14.80	%		i usually cover my face to hide any tears			18.52	%
	i directly wipe my eyes so no tears fall			19.13	%		i directly wipe my eyes so no tears fall			28.70	%
	tears leave my eyes but i wipe them away immediately			28.32	%		tears leave my eyes but i wipe them away immediately			20.37	%
	tears fall down my face which i occasionally wipe away			28.06	%		tears fall down my face which i occasionally wipe away			19.45	%
	i usually let tears fall down my face unchecked			9.69	%		i usually let tears fall down my face unchecked			12.96	%
	how many tears do you shed when you cry						how many tears do you shed when you cry
	i do not shed tears; wet eyes at most			2.42	%		i do not shed tears; wet eyes at most			9.26	%
	very wet eyes with perhaps one or two tears			10.08	%		very wet eyes with perhaps one or two tears			24.08	%
	usually shed only a few tears			28.57	%		usually shed only a few tears			39.82	%
	usually cry a steady flow of tears			42.48	%		usually cry a steady flow of tears			21.30	%
	tears stream from my eyes as soon as i start crying			16.46	%		tears stream from my eyes as soon as i start crying			5.56	%
	how do you react during crying						how do you react during crying
	i make myself cry for as long as possible			8.04	%		i make myself cry for as long as possible			13.89	%
	i let myself cry for as long as i need too			35.33	%		i let myself cry for as long as i need too			27.78	%
	i let myself cry but not for to long			24.49	%		i let myself cry but not for to long			25.00	%
	i try to stop crying as soon as possible			16.71	%		i try to stop crying as soon as possible			19.45	%
	i am fighting to stop crying from the moment i start			15.43	%		i am fighting to stop crying from the moment i start			13.89	%
	how do you feel after crying						how do you feel after crying
	i feel much better after crying			22.71	%		i feel much better after crying			25.93	%
	i feel a little better after crying			46.30	%		i feel a little better after crying			45.37	%
	crying makes no difference to the way i feel			18.50	%		crying makes no difference to the way i feel			21.30	%
	i feel a little worse after crying			8.42	%		i feel a little worse after crying			3.70	%
	i feel much worse after crying			4.08	%		i feel much worse after crying			3.70	%
	do you feel happy with the level of your crying						do you feel happy with the level of your crying
	i feel i cry to much and would like to cry less			19.01	%		i feel i cry to much and would like to cry less			7.41	%
	a little less crying would be better			26.15	%		a little less crying would be better			12.96	%
	i am happy with my crying frequency			43.50	%		i am happy with my crying frequency			55.56	%
	i would like to cry a little more than i do			6.63	%		i would like to cry a little more than i do			11.11	%
	i don't feel i cry enough and would like to cry more			4.72	%		i don't feel i cry enough and would like to cry more			12.96	%
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