What Virginians Hate The Most: Relationship Dealbreaker Map

Above all else, Virginia daters loathe “dabbing pizza grease with a napkin,” according to an analysis from the creators of a dating app called HaterDater — it’s catchy, give it that — that helps singles navigate irritants, annoyances and other deal-breaker behaviors that stand between them and happily ever after. While cheap coffee is a relationship-killer in Maryland — not to mention your productivity at work — it’s actor Casey Affleck that draws derision in Delaware, and uber-busy Washington, DC, singles can't stand “the idea that everyone has a soulmate.”

Hater connects singles on based on behaviors they loathe. The premise behind the app is that it’s important for people in relationships to not only love but also cringe at the same things — and it’s supported by legitimate science.

In a 2006 study, researchers at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas-Austin found that “sharing a negative — as compared to a positive — attitude about a third party is particularly effective in promoting closeness between people.” (SIGN UP: Get Patch’s daily newsletter and real-time news alerts. Or like us on Facebook. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

To get the data for the map, Hater users logged their loves, hates, likes and dislikes on a menu of 3,000 topics, which were then sorted by state to look for geographic patterns, Huffington Post reported. The company has been collecting data from its half million users since its February launch, Fast Company said.

According to the HaterDater map, jellyfish are loathed in New Jersey even more than Gov. Chris Christie, while Pennsylvania folks hate people who use money clips. It seems no one in North Carolina likes DUI checkpoints — note to anyone driving down to Florida — Georgians hate tuna salad, and Florida residents hate workout couples. (Don't we all?)

Traditional West Virginia is having none of the ride-sharing service Lyft, it’s dread over fidget spinners that brings people together in California and top-secret leaker Edward Snowden is irksome in South Carolina.

It’s no surprise that Utah, with its heavy Mormon population, hates porn the most. Next door in Nevada, it’s feminism. In Idaho, “asking for directions” won’t get you past first base, and a common hatred of sand is a great bonding agent in Arizona. There must be a veritable sandstorm of deliriously happy relationships in Arizona.

— Written By Patch Editor Beth Dalbey
Graphic via haterdater.com