Is New Jersey Among America’s Most Mother-Loving States?

With Mother's Day right around the corner, I did a little research on how much New Jersey loves Mom, and I don't like the results.

How Does New Jersey's Love For Mom Compare To Other States?

I am a firm believer that New Jersey residents love our moms as much, if not more than any other state in America, but that is not what one study says.

I can't believe the results of this study, published by Vegas Insider. It claims that when it comes to loving Mom, we are only ranked #8 in the country.

Can that be? Can the good folks in New Jersey love their moms less than the people in 7 other states?

How Did New Jersey Rank 8th For Loving Our Moms?

The first thing I investigated was how the scores were calculated. That's where the explanation for this result can be.

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The data that led to the rankings was based on the number of internet searches about Mother's Day and Mother's Day gifts.

That led me to a theory on how a state that loves mom so much could rank below the top 5 in America, and here it is.

The Theory On Why New Jersey Isn't Ranked #1 For Loving Mom

New Jersey does love Mom more than any other state, and that is proven by the fact that we don't need to search the internet for Mother's Day ideas, we already know what Mom wants.

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I know it's a little bit of a stretch, but I think there is some validity to the theory. It makes me feel better about ranking 8th.

For the record, the study says the top three states for loving their most are California, Florida, and Georgia.