The fast food restaurant: A marvelous invention that has saved the lives of many young people throughout their childhood and into their adolescent years, is a quintessential part of the dining experience, especially for those of us who are in college. Fast food chains pepper the outskirts of any town, and for those of us who are making a long road trip, they represent a beacon of hope, a means of renewing one's vitality, and an opportunity to immerse oneself in the miracle of carbohydrates, fat and grease. You can tell a lot about a person based on what his or her favorite fast food chain is. This is a psychological exploration. This is an eye-opening look into human consciousness that the scientific and culinary worlds have never seen before. This is a look into what your favorite fast food restaurant says about you.

Subway

You're all about keeping your options open. Will it be the Italian herb and cheese bread today or the nine-grain honey wheat, ma'am? Will that be the six-inch meatball marinara or the sweet onion chicken teriyaki, sir? For you, variety spices up your life. Do you own at least 40 pairs of shoes? Do you find yourself at the party, talking to a different person every other minute? Then Subway is probably your favorite fast food restaurant.

McDonald's

You're all about tradition. You hate change (unless, of course, it is in the form of McDonald's all-day breakfast becoming a thing), and a quarter-pounder combo with a Coke is your staple, offering you a firm foundation on which to stand in an otherwise changing world. You love your current routine, and you've always done things the same way. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, my friend. A McDonald's will always be right around the corner, and you fully plan on lovin' it for the rest of your days.

Taco Bell

You relish in mediocrity, and that is not a bad thing at all. You're a person of easy-going, unadorned taste and you're probably the most low-maintenance of your friends. Wrap a Dorito inside of a tortilla and call it a masterpiece. Turn Mountain Dew into the nectar of the gods (a.k.a. the Baja Blast). You are all about the simple things in life, and that has served and will serve you well. You go with the flow and let the wind take you wherever it pleases. My free-spirited, down-to-earth friend, I salute you.

Burger King

Your favorite song is likely "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison or another hit by a one hit wonder from 30 years ago. You likely cling onto fads that, for the rest of the world, have come and gone (e.g. wearing animal bracelets, saying "YOLO," or wearing your hair ombré), and that's okay! The only reason you go to Burger King is to take part in the Chicken Fry fad, and I'm totally on board with that. These amazing creations are the diamonds in the rough, the brightest bulbs in the box at an otherwise abysmal restaurant. You like to be different, and your being behind the times is a calculated, conscious decision that condemns the rest of mainstream society. Kudos to you, lover of Vanilla Ice, Afroman, Farmville, and Angry Birds: you are so yesterday that you're today!

Sonic

You're the hopeless romantic of your friend group, and you get sentimental every time your favorite song or movie is playing. For you, Sonic is truly a place: a space laced with memories of times past. You are moved by things that your other friends don't quite understand (e.g. the part in "Mulan 2" when Shang falls off the cliff) and while you love your order of a corndog with mustard, a limeade, and a Snickers Sonic Blast, you especially love the times you've shared, parked the Sonic parking lot, with all of your friends on a late Wednesday night.

Chipotle

You want your burrito bowl with rice, chicken, beans, lettuce, medium salsa, corn salsa, sour cream and guacamole (yes, we all know it's extra), and you want it now. You know what you like, and you're always going to go after it (and, most times, get it). Likely, you command a crowd whenever you're in it, and people turn to you for your opinions because you are not afraid to voice them. You like things the way you like them, and everyone knows it (dip chip into burrito bowl, eat, repeat). Odds are, you stopped at Starbucks before you drove up to Chipotle, and odds are, you ordered your signature non-fat, grande, iced chai lea latte. You're a trendsetter and a charismatic leader, and kudos to you on that!

Chick-fil-A

You're from the South, or you've made the long journey to the South for the purposes of obtaining your favorite spicy chicken sandwich combo with a large lemonade (just not on a Sunday). You stick to your values while respecting the beliefs and attitudes of others. For this reason, you're thought of as a genuine person, and people seek you out for advice and consolation in times of trouble. You're a true friend and a well-liked acquaintance to all people.