How the Typical American Day Has Changed in the Last 15 Years

Grooming

2017

– Average time spent on activity: 0.85 hours/day (+1.2% 15-year change)

– Population engaged in activity: 80.1% (+1.3% 15-year change)

2003

– Average time spent on activity: 0.84 hours/day

– Population engaged in activity: 79.1%

America has long been criticized for being an appearance-obsessed society. It seems that with the rise of social media, and the constant comparisons that come with it, the average person now spends even more time on grooming—women spent 0.95 hours a day, while men spent 0.73 hours a day in 2017.