Have you ever thought about how many different ways there are to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Crunchy peanut butter or creamy? Seedless jelly or preserves? Raspberry, strawberry or grape? Crust or no crust? Whole wheat bread or white bread? Honey or bananas? Cut in half, cut in triangles or maybe not cut at all?

I myself am a huge fan of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They are a staple in my diet; always have been and always will be. I prefer mine with raspberry preserves (the only acceptable form of jelly) and crunchy peanut butter. I very rarely cut my sandwiches in any way, and I eat my crusts first. It occurred to me as I ate my usual mid-afternoon lunch of PB&J alongside a friend that everyone has an individual and unique preference for their peanut butter and jelly sandwich experience. And, from these preferences, quite a bit about a person's personality can be gleaned.

There are the obvious personality quirks, like whether they prefer sweeter jelly or something a little heartier, or if they like the crunch of seeds or prefer something smooth and creamy.

Beyond that though, there are great leaps into the psyche of the sandwich eater to be made by the keen observer. For example, if one prefers to eat a sandwich with the crust cut off, then they may be the sort to avoid discomfort. But if someone eats the crust first, then they are probably the sort of person to bear through the bad to get to the good. Both these sorts of people are very aware of the details and nuances of life, as are those who take the time to carefully cut their sandwiches in halves or quarters. Then there is the sort that blindly jumps into the eating of the sandwich, not paying any mind to crust or crunch. These are the people who live in the moment. Where those who eat the center and save the crust for last are procrastinators and those who eat the crust first are planners, those who do not care are the brave ones, the adventurous ones, the non-picky, day-by-day ones.

Whatever your PB&J preference though, next time you sit down for a sandwich, think about how you eat your peanut butter and jelly and what that reflects in your own personality. Then perhaps you can ask someone else, "How you you like your sandwiches?"