Everyone has a favourite colour. We tend to stick just one colour our lives. A new study has found that the most common favourite colour is blue. The BBC the U.K. looked at how and why people like one colour more than another. There were two main findings the research. One was that a majority of people the world like the colour blue most. The other finding was that people change the colours they like as they get older. The researchers said our experiences life change the way we feel colour. In particular, people often like darker colours as they get older. The studies showed that dark yellowish-brown was the world's least liked colour.
The BBC looked studies from two universities the USA. They said blue has been a favourite research began on colour the 1800s. The researchers said most people's experiences blue are positive. Many colours nature that we love are blue, especially a blue sky, the sea and many flowers. A blue sky is enough to make many people very happy. The researchers say one the only negative associations blue was the English language. In English, people say they "have the blues" or are "feeling blue," meaning they are sad. One factor choosing a favourite colour was a sports team. Many people like the colour the team they support plays .
