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For those who make New Year’s resolutions, exercising more and losing weight is often at the top of the list, but whether your goals are to improve your health, save money or travel more, it can be hard to actually keep the resolutions.

So what causes some people to fail year after year when it comes to making resolutions, while others are successful? That’s the question 23 and Me-yes, the DNA kit company tries to answer.

The company surveyed 75, 000 people and found that only 21 percent of them made resolutions. Of those who made resolutions, about 41 percent said they stuck(坚持) with them.

This is where things get interesting：24 percent of women reported setting resolutions, compared to 18 percent of men. But while women were more likely to set new year’s goals, men were better at sticking to theirs, especially as they grew older. Among the participants(参与者), 51.5 percent of men met their goals, compared to 42.6 percent of women who reported meeting theirs.

No matter what your goal is, it’s important to remember that over 80 percent of people drop New Year’s resolutions by February—________.

So, if you want to keep your New Year’s resolutions, try to set small goals of action to make your New Year’s resolutions last from January to December and beyond.