People come together over the strangest things. And in Colorado? It's apparently a common hatred for *NSYNC ...

*Originally published on July 31, 2017
Updated on July 15, 2022:

Back in 2017, the dating app Hater debuted. The app ran and compiled the data, releasing a map of the United States that gives us invaluable insight into what the residents of each state hate the most. What is it with Coloradans and *NSYNC?

We don't know! But there's just something about the boy band that grates on our nerves. Maybe we're more of a Backstreet Boys state?

So what do other states hate? Wyoming despises "gluten-free," while Kansas can't stand Seinfeld. Texans hate sleeping with the windows open—but honestly, who could blame them with that muggy, miserable heat? The Starbucks fans in Washington state are adamantly against Keurig K-Cups (go figure!), the good people of Delaware don't like Casey Affleck, Connecticut residents hate winter (um, so why do you live there?), and the peeps in Rhode Island despise Middle America.

The Hater app matches users with other compatible people, based on an individual's opinions and responses to more than 3,000 topics. Of course, "everyone hates a hangover, everyone loves a puppy," according to Hater's blog, but the app sets out to narrow down our opinions about other categories—like cliff jumping, Jaws, board games, artificial intelligence, The Daily Show, capers, Hooters, doing your own taxes, people who cut cupcakes in half, and wobbly grocery carts (just to name a few!).

Users can swipe up to love, down to hate, right to like, or left to dislike on any given topic. And if you feel ambivalent or indifferent? Simply skip it by tapping once.

"Meet someone who hates the same stuff," Hater's website advertises.

J. Moore
A synesthete who sees the world in vivid color, Joy is all about soaking up life experiences -- and then translating those experiences into words. Freckle-faced and coffee-fueled, Joy is on a personal quest to visit all 50 states in her lifetime (40 down!), see all the Broadway musicals, and eat all the tacos. For fun, she plays the piano, diagrams sentences, and solves true crime stories from her couch, along with her husband of 20 years and their teenage daughter.
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