Retro candy: Candy Corn, Mary Janes or Tootsie Rolls - It’s a marker of a generation raised in the age of mom and pop candy stores and sweets bought by the pound and for a tuppence (yes, we're basing this off the original "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"). They're old-fashioned candies that live on through those boomers who grew up on them.
Granola, raisins and fruits - You’re a natural teacher and caregiver— the kind of person who finds every opportunity to offer a life lesson. But despite you're good intentions you're "not understanding the kid agenda," says Almond, "which is to get as much candy as possible." On behalf of trick or treaters everywhere, thanks for the lesson but now is not the time.
Candy bars - These types of people are crowd-pleasers who makes friends in every situation and throw a mean party. Science can back this up: A recent study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that chocolate loves with sweet-tooths were more likely to befriend others and rated “higher in agreeableness.” They also know a good trick or treat candy when they see one.
Chips and pretzels - You're fairly laid back and feel no need to control the environment around you. This is according to Alan R. Hirsch, M. D., author of What Flavor Is Your Personality? He’s found that pure salt lovers have what he calls “an external locus of control” meaning they don’t have to command a room or orchestrate everything happening around them. NOTE: the above description only applies to those passing out salty snacks in unopened individual packages. People who take a handful of chips from a big bag and distribute them loose into trick or treat boxes are just twisted.
Peanut butter cups and other chocolate/peanut combos -“Generous souls. Those who understand the salty in life, as well as the sweet.” Research into salty-sweet cravings suggests a more complicated character breakdown. According to Hirsch, they tend to be creative, private and sometimes misunderstood.
Gummy Bears -Impulsive types who crave that jolt of energy that only pure teeth-mashing, rubberized sugar products can offer. Often creative or artistic (gummies are the most aesthetically expressive of all candies) these types are What Steve Almond calls “optimistic, perhaps overly so.”
Pennies -You’re a procrastinator who’s constantly forgetting to fulfill your obligations and then trying to cover your tracks at the last minute. Sometimes you get away with it, but not this buddy. Remember the golden rule of Halloween: if you don’t have any nice candy to give away, don’t give away anything at all.
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