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19th October 2023
05:19pm BST
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Additional research recorded that of 2,000 adults, 48% believe the treats they gift to young trick-or-treaters were of a high standard.
23% confessed that they handed out treats to children that didn't exactly match the vibe of Halloween (I admit I have probably committed this offence simply because I forgot to purchase ahead of the night).
Thankfully, I don't fall into the next bracket. The study, commissioned by HARIBO, also discovered that close to one in 10 (9%) adults have actually had their treats rejected at the door due to not being up to standard. Yikes.
Learning this makes the next finding very understandable: More than half (56%) have pretended not to be home due to treat supplies dwindling or being empty by the time another knock comes to the door.
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It also discovered that children who opted to dress up in classic horror attire, such as witches (14%), zombies (12%) and vampires (11%), earned the best.
While Batman (3%), Disney princesses (2%) and those dressed as Hermione Granger from Harry Potter (1%) didn't see the return in their investment when it came to treats.
One in five (19%) acknowledge the work that children put into dressing up, 44% believe adults should take more notice of the efforts put into their costumes.
The poll documented that 61% of children consider Halloween to be their favourite time of year, with 40% admitting that receiving sweet was the best part of the occasion.