In a certain respect, Google’s US search trends represents a cross section of the ‘American Collective Consciousness.’  The keywords that people are searching for in any given month are directly related to what’s in the news, what is currently popular, and what people are thinking in general.



Using the Google Adwords Keyword Tool, we decided to take a look at the traffic volumes of some of the questions people in our country were asking the Great Google Gurus – from your average queries to some of the creepier questions out there. Enjoy.

What are Americans asking Google this Month?

how to gain weight – 60,500



how to lose weight – 550,000



am i stupid – 90,500



am i rich – 4,400



am i poor – 27,100



how to get rich – 33,100



is my baby gay – 4,400



am i pregnant – 135,000



should i have the baby – 6,600



am i gay – 27,100



am i straight – 3,600



is my boyfriend gay – 1,600






how to kill yourself – 14,800



am i dying – 4,400



does she like you – 4,400



does he like you – 12,100



how to get your ex boyfriend back – 18,100



how to get your ex girlfriend back – 18,100



are aliens real – 6,600



am i an alien – 1,600



are ghosts real – 6,600



am i a ghost – 58



am i a dog –  140



is my dog gay – 140



am i hot – 14,800



am i ugly – 14,800



why am i so ugly – 2,400



why am i so hot – 390



am i happy – 22,000



am i sad – 8,100



how to become a teacher – 33,100



how to become a lawyer – 12,100



how to become an actor – 9,900



how to become an engineer – 8,100



how to become a vegetarian – 2,400



how to become a Canadian – 1,600



how to become an MMA fighter – 590



how to become a clown – 320



should i go to college – 9,900



how to do cpr – 2,900



how to fight – 110,000



how to kiss – 246,000



how to break someones arm – 170



how to skin an alligator – 210



how to skin a person – 320



Stay updated for next months keyword survey!