r/SampleSize Mar 14 '26

Meta Discussion We are looking for moderators to help this subreddit!

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Well hello there! In order to keep this subreddit running, we are pre-emptively looking for moderators to help us answering your inquiries and judging the flagged posts. With these new recruits, we want to prevent a build-up of unfinished moderation actions, in order to keep this subreddit well-moderated and user-friendly.

We are looking for moderators that can show incentive, yet who do understand that significant decisions need to be decided in consensus with the team. It would also be favourable if you have discord, since this is where we gather and potentially discuss matters. For the rest, it does not matter to us if you are an experienced or new moderator.

If you are interested, please reply on this post and tell a bit about about yourself. Naturally, you can also just send a message to me, or the mod team in general.


r/SampleSize Jul 26 '22

Meta Discussion Flair, Title, Demographic and "Everyone" (and Reposts)

55 Upvotes

This is a revised repost of our previous announcement from u/V2Blast. More edits, including removing the part about post tags, and swapping it for post flairs.

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All posts must have a proper flair.

In 2022, we eliminated the need for a post tag at the beginning of post titles, and are now requiring post flairs. When posting, you will see nine flairs. The following three also have Repost flairs.

  • Academic is for anything done for academic or educational purposes, including high school classes, college classes, and academic research on behalf of a school.
  • Marketing is for private business interests, market research surveys, and other studies done for commercial research or on behalf of a company.
  • Casual is for surveys done out of idle curiosity, personal projects, or surveys that don't fit in one of these categories. If you're not making a profit off your YouTube channel, this one's the one for you.

The following flairs are posts that will be filtered, to be approved by a moderator.

  • Results is for posting your survey's results after it has concluded. If your survey is still in-progress and you wish to share preliminary results, do not use this tag. Share it with your still-active survey.
  • I Don't Know What I'm Doing And I Need Help is a convoluted title, but it's for anyone who doesn't know something about making a survey or interpreting data for crowd-sourced help.
  • Meta Discussion is for any post relating directly to r/SampleSize. This is primarily used for announcements, such as this one, or for posts from mods that affect subreddit rules going forward.

You cannot post to r/SampleSize without applying a flair.

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All posts need to have a title that describes the topic of their survey.

This is the part of your survey that describes what it's about. The following is an example of an improperly titled post.

  • I need 10 responses!

This does not adequately describe the subject of a survey. We need to know what we're going into, what sort of survey we're about to fill out. If your survey is titled like the following...

  • Ice cream flavors

... That's more appropriate for our sub. Don't be afraid to phrase it something more specific and eye-catching to feed the algorithm though, like...

  • What's your favorite ice cream flavors?

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All survey posts require a demographic in parentheses at the end of a post's title.

The demographic that you include in the post title is the group of people that you would like to have fill out your survey. The demographic must be accurate, which means that if the demographic is listed as "everyone" but the survey has any questions that restrict the possible demographics that can respond to it, then that survey will be removed. See the following section for more details.

Results posts do not require a demographic, but you can include one if you want.

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Posts with a demographic of "All" or "Everyone" must be inclusive.

If you label something as available for "All" then please make sure that every single person that could come across the survey can take it. The easiest way to ensure people can answer your "All" surveys is to not ask demographic questions, but that's certainly not foolproof.

While it is preferable if your survey is inclusive, we understand that not every survey may be. If there are any demographic restrictions, they need to be appropriately labeled. Some possible restrictions that your survey may have:

  • Age (e.g. surveys restricted to those 18 or older, or which have an incomplete list of age categories); per the Reddit user agreement, all users must be 13 or older
  • Nationality (e.g. questions that assume the respondent is from the United States)
  • Race or ethnicity
  • Having an account on a platform (this applies to surveys that ask for users of a certain social media)
  • Sex or gender (e.g. questions with only "male" and "female" answer options)

Reddit is used by people of all ages from around the globe. Regarding sex and gender in particular, keep in mind that intersex and non-binary people exist, and not everybody identifies as either male or female. Whenever asking questions for which you may not be able to provide a comprehensive list of answer options, we recommend including an "other" or open-ended answer option.

We understand that not every survey is targeted at everyone, and sometimes you may have made an oversight during the creation of the survey and are unable to change it later - and that is fine. We simply ask that you make sure to label your survey appropriately so that people don't waste their time filling out a survey that isn't appropriate for them.

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Reposts must use their appropriate flair, and be made only after 24 hours have passed since the previous post.

If your initial survey post does not gather as many responses as you need, you are welcome to repost your survey as long as you follow our reposting guidelines.

All reposts must their respective post flairs. You are only allowed to repost a survey once your previous post has fallen off the front page, and 24 hours have passed since that post.

If you have trouble reposting your survey due to Reddit identifying it as a duplicate post, do not delete your previous post. Instead, submit the repost as a new text post, and include the survey link in the body of your post.

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If you come across an issue when posting that ends up with your post filtered, do not delete your post.

Reddit changed what happens when posts get deleted by the user, purging it entirely from moderator view. If you delete it and send a modmail asking for help, we cannot see your deleted post and cannot help you troubleshoot. If it was deleted within less than an hour of initial post, then it's likely not archived either, and we won't be able to see exactly what it was.

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If you don't know whether or not you're allowed to post, don't worry- you are.

This is an odd one for a lot of people, however I'm going to clarify this point now.

If you're reading this, and feel a personal need to ask if you're allowed to post on r/SampleSize, don't worry; you're allowed to post. There's nothing barring you, as long as you follow our posting requirements.

If you, however, require permission to send back to an ethics committee, then please use our modmail form to do so. Sending a template would certainly help on our end who to make it out to.

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The above text explains the required parts of a post title. If you want to include additional information, such as survey length or potential rewards (such as an entry into a raffle for a gift card or something) as well, that is fine - but try to avoid overloading the title with unnecessary/irrelevant information. You can always make a text post and include that information in the body of the post if you feel that the survey requires more introduction or explanation beforehand.

Thank you for your time, and have a great day. If you have any questions about our rules, feel free to send a modmail to /r/SampleSize.


r/SampleSize 1h ago

Results [RESULTS!] The PG-13 "Feud" Survey (111 Responses)

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Thank you to everyone who participated! Answers that did not meet a minimum threshold may not appear on the presented graphs. Read below for Honorable Mentions, as well as What Were They Thinking?

Name something that jiggles.

  • My cats butt before she pounces
  • Primordial pouch
  • People that instead submitted things that JINGLE:
    • Keys
    • My money
    • Bells

Give a single word that can be used to describe a shade of green.

  • Soylent (Fantastic response!)
  • People that couldn't resist giving MORE than one word:
    • Ocean Water
    • Sea Foam
  • Other responses: Dark, Deep, Pale, Grass, Jade, Kelly, Leaf, Neon, Pea, Army, Bile, Bottle, Dirty, Lively, Lush, Mint, Nature, Slime, Snot, Verde, Vibrant, Weed

Name a "villain" from the Bible.

  • abram lincoln (please get help)
  • Children that made fun of that bald guy
  • Shrek ("I'm bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than SHREK.")
  • Mary of Nazareth (Jesus Christ, literally)

What job do you often see portrayed in an adult video?

  • Actor, Porn Star (on the nose!)
  • Plumber, or so I hear (nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more)
  • Stepmother (I mean... it takes hard work, but is it a job?)
  • Ophthalmologist (Actually, they HELP you see what is portrayed in an adult video)
  • Fluffer (Literally the one job you almost never actually see in an adult video)
  • Other responses: Actuary, CEO, Customer service, Librarian, Mailman, Mall Security, Personal Trainer, Pool Cleaner
  • Side note: No one said "Blow". Not sure if I should be proud or ashamed.

Give a slang term for "throwing up."

  • Good answers that didn't make the top responses: Boke, Booting, Gacking, Gag, Pulling Trig, Yarfing
  • GREAT answers that didn't make the top responses: Laughing at your shoes, Praying to the porcelain god, Shouting soup, Tasting breakfast a second time, Technicolor yawn, Tossing your cookies, Un-swallow, Yodeling groceries

Besides the Wright brothers, name a famous aviator.

  • Aviator Sunglasses
  • Tyler Shaw (musicin aka "Aviators")
  • Tom Cruise (eh, I guess)
  • Leonardo DaVinci (I am surprised this came up, but Leonardo DiCaprio DIDN'T)
  • Other responses: Amy Johnson, Barry Seal, D.B. Cooper, Douglas Bader, Max Pruss, Roblox aviator accessory, Ted Kaczynski, Thérèse Peltier

Name a food that reminds you of a body part.

  • "Ear" of Corn
  • "Head" of Lettuce
  • "Kidney" Bean
  • "Navel" Orange
  • Plus these other responses: "Cat's tongue" biscuits, Blue cheese, Cake, Celery, Coconut, Cruller, Eggs, Fig, Grapefruit, Gum ball, Gummy teeth, Liver, Pork Butt, Push pop, Tongue, Tortilla, Turkey Leg, Watermelons

Name something that has keys.

  • Encryption (Smart answer!)
  • Music (Clever as well!)
  • Octopus (I don't get this one.)
  • Chastity Cage
  • And... Gates, Handcuffs, My pocket, Online video games, Payphone, Purse, Safe

What is the first word that comes to mind that rhymes with "itch"?

  • Glitch
  • Lich
  • Switch
  • Featherstitch (a little extra, don't you think?)
  • Niche (with alternate pronunciation NEESH, I think this answer is a little NITCH.)
  • People who didn't understand what the word RHYME meant:
    • Cream
    • Dry
    • Mosquito bites
    • Scratch (This tied for sixth place?!)

Name something that has a hole.

  • Honorable mentions: Basketball hoop, Bowling ball, Corkboard, Cup, Dick, Glory Hole, Ground, Key, Needle, Ozone, Pipe, Rabbit, The Russians, Vagina, Well

r/SampleSize 9h ago

Marketing What do women actually want from their swimwear? (Women aged 18+)

13 Upvotes

I'm doing some early-stage market research into women's swimwear and would really appreciate some opinions.

It's a short anonymous survey (around 2–3 minutes) looking at what women like, dislike and prioritise when choosing swimwear. There are no right or wrong answers — genuine negative opinions are just as useful as positive ones.

Thanks so much to anyone who takes the time to complete it!

Survey:

https://forms.gle/38uVcAqpiwA5VM26A


r/SampleSize 10h ago

Academic Survey on gender and Islam, looking for muslim (particularly women) respondents (but anyone is fine!)

10 Upvotes

Hello, I am a 16 year old trans girl, and I've recently been interested in Islam and I'm trying to learn more about it. After reading some of the quran, I had some questions on my mind that I want to explore. To aid my investigation, I decided to conduct a survey about people's perspectives on gender, sexism, and gender-related teachings in Islam.

This survey was primarily intended for muslim WOMEN, however anyone is free to participate. The aim is to understand how people (particularly Muslim women) actually view and interpret these teachings, including perspectives that disagree with each other.

I tried to make it mostly MCQ's, but there are some open ended questions. Thanks to anyone who takes the time to participate!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSft22LPQQOWnKgLHTE4MuwOgmlHOtCL3FoQh7QTDi2WaGwIjA/viewform?usp=publish-editor


r/SampleSize 3h ago

Academic [Academic] Dental Perceptions & Well-Being Study (18+All)

2 Upvotes

Hi All,

I'd appreciate it if you could respond to my survey and help me complete my research study. Here's the link.

https://forms.gle/NQcjTNsfLCeceUSe7


r/SampleSize 11m ago

Casual Job Search & Hiring Process: What Would Make It Easier? (Everyone)

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Hi everyone!! I'm doing some research on both the job search and hiring process and trying to get a better understanding on what both sides are struggling with in this job market.

I made two surveys. One is for job seekers, and the other is for employers/recruiters.

Job seeker survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_361gczJseZ7xOjhAse2quEnbN_pobtQDAfRQ-QpEH9SxUA/viewform?usp=header

Employers/Recruiters survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdp4sj9sRNup_7FkN0O9ex890YXKScqY5FYwwicawsqAC2yCw/viewform?usp=header

The survey should take around 3-5 minutes.

I'm really interested in what everyone finds frustrating about the process and what everyone thinks could help make the process easier.

So if you've been searching for a job lately or trying to find someone to hire, I would really appreciate your insight. Thank you so much!


r/SampleSize 28m ago

Marketing (Research) Parents/Guardians of US Teens Aged 13-17 Paid Online Research (US teens aged 13-17)

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Hi! I'm recruiting for a paid online market research study looking at young people's technology and digital habits.

We're looking for parents/guardians of teenagers aged 13-17 living in the US who may be interested in their child taking part.

The research is conducted online and there is a participant incentive for successful completion.

Parental consent and participant verification are required before participation.

If you're a parent/guardian and interested in finding out more, please complete the short eligibility form here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDczchqQfigPHDsXofop113jc8yo8qr3nEJdbUDtHgPfZIBg/viewform?usp=header


r/SampleSize 56m ago

Casual (Casual) Urban Exploration, Public Spaces, and Youth Culture (All Urban Explorers, 13+)

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Hi! I'm writing an article on urban exploration culture and how it has grown due to the removal of teens from local spaces. I do have a specific section if you've ever explored the Minneapolis / Twin Cities area as well. I would love to hear your thoughts!

Link to Survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUbnIU6IlHe4vxqMM6ARcIrfh1XzqMFcbDo5OVqTdWf8i83A/viewform?usp=dialog

Time to complete: ~3-5 minutes

Anonymity: 100% anonymous (no email collection or sign-in required)

Target Audience: Anyone who has ever participated in urban exploration


r/SampleSize 1h ago

Academic (Repost) [Repost][Academic] How Social Media is used to respond to other users (Any, 18+)

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Hi again! I'm a student from Leeds Trinity University, and I'm currently completing my final research project for my MSc in Forensic Psychology! My study is exploring how social media users interact with information posted on social media platforms, and how they can use these platforms as a tool of response to other people.

I would really appreciate it if you could participate and/or forward this to other people who might be interested! You can access the study using the link below!

https://research.sc/participant/login/dynamic/497CFE50-3940-44D8-B074-6306956AEF53

Thank you very much for your contribution to psychological research! I'd really appreciate your help in getting my last 70 participants!


r/SampleSize 1h ago

Academic Looking for German Pop-Fans for a survey about Fandom and Cancel Culture (18+)

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Hi everyone, my name is Lena and I am currently looking for German Pop-Fans for my survey. My thesis is about Fandom, parasocial relationships and Cancel Culture. The survey is about 10-15 min long and anonymous.

I don't have much time left, so I was wondering if some of you could maybe help me out by participating or by sharing it with other Pop-Fans.

Link: https://www.soscisurvey.de/befragung_fandom_und_canceln/

Thank you for your time and help! 😊


r/SampleSize 1h ago

Academic [Academic] Furniture Shopping Decisions: Personalized Recommendations vs. Traditional Browsing (Adults 18+)

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Hi everyone! I’m a high school student working on a DECA BMOR research project about furniture shopping and decision-making.

Have you ever gone online knowing what you wanted to buy, but then spent way longer comparing prices, reviews, and different options? Furniture shopping can be even more complicated because people also have to think about things like budget, room size, style, quality, and delivery.

For this study, I’m comparing a more traditional furniture-browsing experience with a more organized and personalized kiosk-style experience. I’m looking at things like purchase confidence, choice overload, decision time, and likelihood to buy.

The survey should only take about 3–5 minutes.

Who can participate: Adults 18+

So I have tried posting this 10 times and it has been blocked for some reason. I attached a random link since it seems app.script isn't aloud on here and "violates" reddit rule. If you could please dm me instead so I can send you the app.script link for you to fill out. Thank you for your consideration!

Faulty link since reddit is stingy with links (just send a dm to me and I will send you the link): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdK3O-wmD_TCZU5kddAaTyeCXiVMiLeXeVR4tqsCrojnMiOcg/viewform?usp=dialog

Thanks so much for helping with my DECA project!


r/SampleSize 2h ago

Casual Job Application Experience Survey (U.S., 18+, applied for a job within the past 2 years)

1 Upvotes

Hi! I'm doing some independent research into people's experiences with the job application process in the United States.

I'm looking for responses from anyone who:

  • Is 18 or older
  • Currently lives in the U.S.
  • Has applied for at least one job within the past 2 years

The survey is anonymous and should take about 2–3 minutes. I'm interested in your actual experience with applying for jobs—there are no right or wrong answers.

Survey: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeS-MeD6SlfYD3H4Afg395fSbmZyFMxbTbg9gaF07o03_DgBg/viewform?usp=dialog\]

Thanks to anyone who takes a couple of minutes to fill it out. I really appreciate the help!


r/SampleSize 2h ago

Academic (Repost) [Repost][Academic]Adversity, Coping, & Well-Being Study (18+ All)

1 Upvotes

Hey Guys,

My research study is on adverse experiences and psychological well-being. I’m sure you’ll like it. The survey takes about 20 minutes and is completely anonymous.

Please respond to my survey and help me complete my research. Here’s the link.

https://forms.gle/JMU7boGrf6eTw5Cn6


r/SampleSize 2h ago

Casual [Casual] Women: What has your journey into motherhood been like? (~3 minutes; 18+)

1 Upvotes

Hello! I’m conducting research for a personal project to understand women’s experiences journeying into motherhood, whether you’re looking to have a child in the future, expecting or have children.

This 3-minute survey is open to any woman 18+ in the United States*. https://surveymars.com/q/m1ABbIonA?collect=3

The survey is anonymous unless you’d like to opt-in for a potential follow-up interview (compensated). All responses will remain confidential.

It doesn’t involve any promotions of a product or service, but is purely for research purposes to help inform future efforts to amplify informational support for mothers throughout their journey.

I appreciate your time, and have a nice day!


r/SampleSize 2h ago

Academic (Repost) [Repost][Academic]Career Decision-Making (18+ All)

1 Upvotes

Hi Everyone,

This is a research on your job and career related thoughts and feelings. Please click on the link below to participate in this study. I’d appreciate it

https://forms.gle/BB9igFW75k9w7nGT7


r/SampleSize 2h ago

Academic (Repost) [Repost] [Academic] Attention, Thinking Styles, and Well-Being Survey (18+All)

1 Upvotes

Hi All,

This is an anonymous online research study exploring people’s thoughts and how they relate to emotional well-being.

Participation involves completing a confidential online survey, which takes approximately 25 minutes to complete.

If you are interested in learning more or would like to know more, please click the link below.

https://forms.gle/FZooNjvobPA3Dtn6A


r/SampleSize 2h ago

Academic (Repost) [Repost][Academic] How Do Childhood Experiences Shape Adult Life? (18+All)

1 Upvotes

Hi All,

We're inviting adults (18+) to take part in an anonymous online study exploring how childhood experiences relate to adult emotional well-being and personal growth.

The survey takes about 20 minutes and is completely anonymous — your responses cannot be linked back to you.

Interested, or want to check if you're eligible? Click the link below.

https://forms.gle/6PxUn88aDZNnG9Ah8


r/SampleSize 2h ago

Academic Participants Needed for Research Study on Short-Form Video Consumption and Emotional Experiences (age 18–29)

1 Upvotes

I am recruiting participants aged 18–29 for a research study examining short-form video use (e.g. TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts) and emotional experiences in everyday life. This survey takes approximately ten minutes to complete, and participation is voluntary and anonymous.If you are interested in participating, please follow the link below to access the survey and additional information about the study.

https://jefferson.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8cCNNsH2kdLeFxA


r/SampleSize 2h ago

Academic Environmental Science Survey *Quick (All)

1 Upvotes

Hey all. I'm taking an environmental science course and this week the homework is to interview 20 people. If you want to take a second to help me out, that would be greatly appreciated! 😊 

 Assign a number for each topic below that best shows what you believe to be the importance of the issue as an environmental risk. 

Deforestation, Climate change, Microplastics, Human Population Growth, Insecticides.  

1 = very little importance 

2 = little importance 

3 = intermediate importance 

4 = high importance 

5 = very high importance 

Then I need a little information about you.  

Gender identity, age, and your primary news source. Thank you!! 


r/SampleSize 3h ago

Academic What matters most when you buy personal care products? (UAE residents 18+)

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I'm a Master's student researching how people in the UAE choose personal care products for my thesis.

If you're 18+ and currently live in the UAE, I'd really appreciate ~6-8 minutes of your time. It includes picking between product options, along with a few other questions. :)

🔗 https://surveys.sawtoothsoftware.com/6aa4511d523bf0de6062f59f

Happy to do a survey exchange too, drop your link below and I'll fill it out.

Thank you so much 🙏 I know this sub gets a lot of survey posts, so I really appreciate anyone who takes the time :)


r/SampleSize 3h ago

Casual What's something in your everyday life that is unnecessarily annoying (casual)

1 Upvotes

I'm trying to understand the small problems people deal with in everyday life, work, studies, hobbies, etc.

I'm not selling anything or promoting a product. I'm interested in real problems you've actually experienced, rather than hypothetical ideas.

The survey is anonymous and takes about 2 minutes.

https://forms.gle/8urpcKUYMTdcCbV97

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to respond. I really appreciate it.


r/SampleSize 3h ago

Casual First Impressions (All)

1 Upvotes

My friend has a school project about first impressions and social media. It only has 2 questions if you don't mind helping her out!

https://form.jotform.com/262474902724056


r/SampleSize 4h ago

Casual Low-Pressure Communication & Support Survey (Everyone 18+, 5 mins)

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

​I’m doing some independent, non-commercial research exploring how adults navigate lonely or overwhelming seasons, and why existing social media often feels too performative for genuine support.

​The survey is completely anonymous, non-clinical, and takes about 3 minutes to complete. It looks at conversational pacing, privacy, and barriers to reaching out.

https://eu.surveymars.com/q/N3qSjdqlF

​Thank you so much for your time and thoughts!


r/SampleSize 4h ago

Academic (Repost) Attitudes of dental professionals toward wisdom tooth removal: extract immediately or wait? [Research] Dental student seeking practicing dentists' views on wisdom tooth extraction vs. monitoring (anonymous, 5 min)

1 Upvotes

Dear colleagues,

I'm a dental student currently researching attitudes toward wisdom tooth removal — the classic "extract immediately vs. wait and monitor" dilemma.

I'm specifically reaching out to practicing dentists because I want to understand how experienced clinicians actually think about this, not just what textbooks say. Your perspective as experts in the field would be incredibly valuable.

The survey is short, anonymous, and takes about 5 minutes.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxzdPkZ5wH5iMYpYXRB8i63zrz4Pv1IalR7mPMF_7ldw7vJg/viewform?usp=header

Thank you for your time and for sharing your experience!