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The maps below were created in an effort to determine the average emotions across the US, as measured by facial expressions of online daters. Our experiment analyzed the emotional expressions of over 200,000 faces with a facial recognition algorithm that can analyze a range of different human emotions. Below are our results for each emotion!
Happiness
Where are we the happiest? There must be something in the water of the Great Lakes, as Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois have large swaths of smiling faces. Utah, Oregon and Connecticut are also feeling pretty pleased with how things are going. States with the smallest numbers of happy expressions include West Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Minnesota.
Fear
Who lives in fear? Nestled safely in the center of the country, Nebraska is one of the states with the least amount of fearful faces. On the higher end are New York and Georgia, with some surprising outliers like Wyoming and South Dakota.
Disgust
Who is filled with disgust? States in the Pacific Northwest and Northeast are generally more pleased. Leaning the other way, Nevada, South Dakota, and several states in the South are on the highest end of the disgust spectrum.
Anger
Where does the rage hit home? Oregon and West Virginia appear to be in a shouting match across the country, having the most angry faces. Despite their frosty climates, both Dakotas and neighbor Wyoming need anger management the least, speaking to the calming qualities of those wide open spaces.
Sadness
Are some states more depressing than others? Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming are among the states with the most sad expressions, displaying a concentration of frowns in our Northern West. Nevada is somewhat surprisingly among the states whose residents don’t buy tissues in bulk, showing that maybe Las Vegas keeps locals smiling.
