Sex instead of cardio, and other confessions of LA People

Honest Tea puts Angelenos to the test, and what they revealed is (not) so surprising

Have you ever wondered just how honest people in Los Angeles are? What about men vs women in L.A.?

Well, Honest Tea conducted its annual social experiment in LA this week, asking people to share a refreshingly honest truth in exchange for an ice-cold iced tea at a local pop-up. In year’s past, people were asked to pay with cash, on the honor system. This year there was a twist, rather than paying with cash, a refreshingly honest truth served as currency. And people revealed some interesting insights about Angelenos.

Some of the LA confessions including refreshingly honest truths like “I spend extra time in the bathroom so that I can watch all the snapchat stories I’ve missed.” A therapist admitted that he had more issues than his patients. A woman shared that she sabotaged her boyfriend’s diet. Overall, most people consider themselves addicted to Instagram, they work out just so they can eat junk, and prefer their pets over people.

Here are some other topline stats around who paid with honesty and who did not, the difference between men and women, and the types of truths people revealed.

• When put to the test, 72% of Los Angelenos were honest
• 70% of men were honest vs 75% of women were honest
• Los Angelenos are most honest when it comes to their health, followed by relationships and social media.
  • • Health – 41%
      • “I have had a gym pass since November and I’ve only gone 10 times”
      • “I eat chips after the gym 90% of the time”
      • “I use sex as my cardio. Thus, I never do cardio”
      • “I make sure I look good when working out in case I meet the love of my life”
      • “I go to the gym in the morning so I don’t feel guilty drinking at night”

• • • Social – 25%
      • “I love to Insta-stalk”
      • “I love picking fights with random strangers on Facebook”
      • “I have social media anxiety”

• • • Relationships – 32%
      • “I talk to my dog more than my boyfriend”
      • “Me and my partner are close enough to admit when it’s too hot to spoon”
      • “I take long showers to have free time from the kids”
      • “When my mother said I would be just like her, I thought she was lying”
      • “Sometimes I feel like I will end up a cat lady”

Honest Tea conducts this experiment every year with the intention of encouraging a little more light-hearted honesty in our everyday lives. The company plans to release the Most Honest Cities in the U.S. in early August, after popping up in 15 major cities across the country.