Coltan Scrivner
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Nobody goes to a haunted attraction alone.
Serial killers.
Serial killers, yeah.
You see someone by themselves.
I've done five or six different studies at haunted houses in Denmark and in Detroit and Austin.
I don't know that I've ever seen someone come to one alone.
It's not because they're too scared either necessarily.
It's just not as fun.
Yeah, you want to share the experience with somebody.
And so one of the things, have you ever been to a haunted attraction?
Yes.
Okay, lots of couples go.
And you can see how your partner responds when they are afraid.
So not just how you respond to fear and anxiety, but how do they respond when they're out of their element?
It is a lot of playing.
And in a safe way, right?
That's the important part.
I've had a lot of people break up after a trip to a haunted house.
I have a study I haven't published yet where we look at exactly that.
Relationship satisfaction after a haunted house.