Recently, I had the opportunity to conduct interviews for engineering students looking to join a student-run satellite project team here on campus. One of the less serious questions that we asked interviewees was “What is your favorite color?” The vast majority replied with “blue,” while some less-popular replies were “green” and “violet.” If I were asked the same question, I would say blue as well.

So, what I’m wondering is if the color blue is a characteristic favorite color for engineers (and prospective engineers). After doing some research on the internet, here’s what I came up with about the color blue and what it means if you consider it to be your favorite color:

• Squidoo says “Blue is the overwhelming ‘favorite color.’ Blue is seen as trustworthy, dependable and committed. The color of sky and the ocean, blue is perceived as a constant in our lives.”
• Care2 says that the color blue is “soft, soothing, compassionate and caring, Blue is the color of deliberation and introspection, conservatism and duty. Patient, persevering, conscientious, sensitive and self-controlled, Blues like to be admired for their steady character and wisdom. They are faithful, but are often worriers with somewhat inflexible beliefs and can be too cautious, and suspicious of flamboyant behavior.”

Do you think that a person’s favorite color says something about his or her personality, and if so, does it make sense that many engineers say blue is their favorite color?

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