Google says “how to” searches are more popular than ever, except for early in the pandemic when we were googling how to do EVERYTHING . . . from baking bread to finding toilet paper.

They released a big report on the top “how to” searches in the U.S. so far this year.  Here are the highlights . . .

1.  The states asking the most “how to” questions are:  West Virginia, Utah, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

2.  The top “how to” searches overall are:  “How to draw” . . . “How to pronounce” things . . . “How to tie a tie” . . . “How to screenshot” something . . . and “How to get a passport.”

3.  The top “how to help” questions include:  “How to help anxiety” . . . “How to help people” . . . and “How to help CONSTIPATION.”  Depression, cramps, back pain, and DIARRHEA also made the Top 10.

4.  The top “how to be” questions include:  “How to be better” . . . “How to be a man” . . . “How to be happy” . . . “How to be yourself” . . . and “How to be a PLAYER.”  (???)

5.  The top “how to clean” questions include:  “How to clean shoes” . . . “How to clean leather” . . . “How to clean mold” . . . and “How to clean ears.”

6.  The top five “how to make” questions are:  “How to make money” . . . “How to make rice” . . . “How to make eggs” . . . “How to make bread” . . . and “How to make coffee.”

7.  The top “how to fix” questions include:  “How to fix a zipper” . . . “How to fix WiFi” . . . “How to fix an ingrown toenail” . . . and “How to fix a relationship.”

8.  And speaking of relationships, they also looked at searches for just that.  They include:  “How to be in a relationship” . . . “How to fix a relationship” . . . and “How to build a relationship.”  But also, “How to end a relationship” . . . “How to leave a relationship” . . . and “How to get out of a relationship.”

(Google Trends)