While Americans seem to be angry or divided about many things these days, they’re apparently feeling pretty good about Father’s Day. At least that’s how it appears in a nationwide survey that asked respondents how they’d celebrate this weekend with good old Dad.
1,640 Americans 18+ were surveyed by an online promotional discount firm, TopCashBack.com
Do you plan on celebrating Father’s Day this year?
· Yes (71%)
· No (29%)
(if “yes”) How will you be celebrating Father’s Day this year? (select all that apply) [top five responses]
· At home with my family/friends (52%)
· BBQing/outdoor event with family/friends (29%)
· Calling my father-figure[s] and/or significant other on the phone (22%)
· Visiting my father-figure[s] (21%)
· Virtually meeting with family [Zoom, FaceTime, i.e.] (8%)
Are you a dad/father-figure?
· No (78%)
· Yes (22%)
(if “yes”) What do you really want on your special day? (select all that apply) [top five responses]
· Breakfast, lunch, brunch and/or dinner with family/friends (39%)
· Experience [sporting event, concert, etc.] (21%)
· Gift card (20%)
· Greeting card/acknowledgment I’m doing a good job (16%)
· Technology [TV, phone, etc.] (16%)
Do you believe gifts are necessary on Father’s Day?
· No (58%)
· Yes (42%)
Do you plan on giving your father-figure(s) a gift this year?
· Yes (53%)
· No (47%)
(if “yes”) What do you plan on gifting your father-figure(s)? (select all that apply) [top five responses]
· Breakfast, lunch, brunch and/or dinner with family/friends (30%)
· Clothes/tie (29%)
· Gift card (28%)
· Greeting card/acknowledgment that they’re doing a good job (20%)
· Tools (16%)
· Experience [sporting event, concert, etc.] (15%)
(if “yes”) How much do you plan on spending on Father’s Day (including the gift)?
· $51 to $100 (33%)
· $26 to $50 (29%)
· $101 to $250 (17%)
· $25 or less (13%)
· $251 or more (8%)
What is/was your father-figure’s favorite household chore?
· Handyman tasks [building furniture, hanging picture frames, etc.] (42%)
· Cooking (20%)
· Mowing the lawn (19%)
· Running errands (14%)
· Cleaning (5%)
What skill(s) did your father-figure teach you? (select all that apply) [top five responses]
· How to fix things (52%)
· How to drive (50%)
· How to ride a bike (40%)
· How to manage your finances (30%)
· How to cook (16%)
If something breaks, what does/did your father-figure do?
· Try to fix it (81%)
· Call someone else to come fix it (12%)
· Get rid of it (4%)
· Plays dumb / pretends they don’t know what happened (3%)
Out of the following, what would be your father-figure’s biggest pet peeve?
· Leaving the lights on (31%)
· Someone stealing the TV remote/changing the channel (21%)
· Thermostat too high/low (19%)
· Dirty dishes in the sink (15%)
· Doors being kept open (14%)
Out of the following, which best describes your father-figure’s barbecue/grilling skills?
· Perfect every time (51%)
· My father-figure never barbecues/uses the grill. (28%)
· Burned to a crisp (14%)
· Still walking and talking [i.e. raw/undercooked] (7%)
Out of the following, which TV dad is your father-figure most like?
· Tim Taylor [from Home Improvement] (36%)
· Homer Simpson [from The Simpsons] (16%)
· The “TV Dad” [from the Progressive commercials] (15%)
· Danny Tanner [from Full House] (12%)
· Phil Dunphy [from Modern Family] (11%)
· Phil Banks [from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air] (10%)
Out of the following, what would be your father-figure’s go-to dance move? (select up to 2 choices)
· Clapping along to the beat (47%)
· Side step/step-touch (29%)
· Chicken dance (12%)
· Running man (12%)
· Fist pumping (11%)
· Flossing (5%)
