The happiest state in the United States is Tennessee! Cambridge University analyzed "Tweets" from Twitter and looked for words like "happy" and "glad". The states in dark red are ranked as "happiest"
It’s the home of Justin Timberlake and Aretha Franklin and claims to represent ‘America at its Best’ but Tennessee is also apparently the happiest state in the U.S. According to Cambridge University PhD student Alex Davies, residents of Tennessee are happier than natives of any other states – if their Twitter feeds are anything to go by, that is. Mr Davies analysed the use of happiness-related words such as ‘nice’ and ‘best’ and found that Tennessean tweets were littered with positive language. His project, based on analysis of tweets from 25 countries, also ranked Germany as the happiest country on the planet, judging by the frequency of references to love and happiness. The roots of Tennessee residents’ happiness is difficult to judge from Mr Davies’ research, as the most frequently-used positive Twitter terms include ‘happy’, ‘love’ and ‘thanks’ – rather than something more specific such as a lottery win or sporting victory. Their sadness is easier to explain, however, with references to illness, the music of Adele and, strangely, ‘burgers’. Colorado was ranked as the second happiest U.S. state, with North Carolina, Georgia and Florida following.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1373960/Twitter-says-Tennessee-happiest-U-S-state-Germany-happiest-country.html#ixzz1Im1gpRb4
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