A BYU study revealed some troublesome statistics concerning student’s mask-wearing and social distancing habits. 

Seventy percent of students surveyed stated that they would not wear masks in the following situations:

• They forgot their mask at home
• They have a medical condition that affects their breathing
• They thought they could get away with claiming to have a medical condition that affects their breathing
• They just put on lipstick
• They had already been wearing a mask for a long time that day
• They sneezed in their mask earlier, and now it’s gross

Eighty-five percent of students surveyed stated that they would not social distance in the following situations:

• They have a really strong immune system or don’t care if they get sick
• There are too many people in the room to stay six feet apart
• Everyone around is cool with it
• It’s hard to hear what people are saying, and they are to shy to ask others to speak up
• They don’t actually know how far apart six feet is
• They are worried someone might cut in front of them in line
• People are having an interesting conversation, and they want to eavesdrop

When students were asked in what situations they would be likely to wear a mask, they said if it was really cold out, or if they were trying to hide a beard. When asked in what situations they would be likely to social distance, they said if they didn’t like the people that were around.