The debate about the “right way” to hang your TP has raged nearly since the roller’s invention. However, relationship therapist Dr Gilda Carle, claims that she can learn about your personality through your preference on this matter. She surveyed 2000 men and women about whether they hang their toilet paper in the overhand or underhand position. She also asked her volunteers to fill out questionnaires that would probe how assertive they were – on a scale of 1 to 10 – in their relationships.
Dr Carle’s results suggest that those who prefer the overhand method are more dominant, while the under-handers tend to be more submissive. (Some extremely dominant types even admitted to switching the paper direction in other bathrooms they visited.) “What first began as a fun exercise actually turned into an accurate assessment tool. While it adds humour to the conversation, it also provides insight on your compatibility with a prospective partner,” Dr Carle tells the Independent.