Jigsaw puzzles are a fun and rewarding hobby that attract people of all ages and from all walks of life. Most homes in America have at least one or two jigsaw puzzles lying around, but if you love puzzles, you probably have stacks and shelves of puzzles waiting to be completed.

Whether you're a lifelong puzzler or a COVID convert, liking puzzles says certain things about the type of person you are. Keep reading to learn more about what your love of puzzles says about you.

You're Observant

Jigsaw puzzles tend to attract observant people. Observant people are skilled at taking in their surroundings while maintaining focus on what's going on. They are also quick to notice things that are out of place. It's easy to see how this skill translates to puzzling.

Whether you're working on a 100-piece puzzle or one with several thousand pieces, as a puzzler, you're able to take in large amounts of information at a time and sort through it.

Observant puzzlers can pick up a handful of pieces and swiftly pick out the edge pieces, pinpoint pieces that have been misplaced, and recognize the general area that pieces go to pretty quickly.

You Tend to Focus on Details

If you like puzzles, you're probably very detail-oriented in life. That's not to say you're a perfectionist, but you notice very fine details that most people's eyes would gloss right over. This focus is a valuable skill in many career fields.

Puzzlers with a penchant for detail can quickly recognize where certain details that are cut short on one piece pick back up on another. They can differentiate the tail of a J from the curve of an R and the ever-so-subtle differences between puzzle pieces bearing the crossbars in A and H.

This sharp attention to detail comes in especially handy when you're trying to crack a 2,000-piece puzzle with lots of fine detail. While this focus can be a strength in both puzzle-solving and everyday life, it can also be a hindrance if you allow yourself to lose sight of the bigger picture or the end goal.

You Like Things Neat and Organized

If your puzzle table is littered with several small piles of pieces spread across the table, then you're a textbook puzzler. This approach can be misconstrued as messy, but we bet you know what's in every pile you create and what makes it unique from the others

Whether you sort by color, text, pattern, shape or some other method, every puzzler has an organizational system. That's why puzzle sorting trays are such a popular accessory.

You Can Solve Problems Like a Pro

Excellent problem-solving skills are what allow avid puzzlers to breeze through 100-piece puzzles. After all, you have to work through any problems before a puzzle can be 100% complete.

To be a successful problem solver, you have to be able to look at problems from every possible angle. Does that sound familiar?

As a puzzle lover, you're probably used to rotating and trying the same piece over and over. When you have a chunk of a puzzle completed, you're likely constantly thinking about different ways it could fit into the bigger picture.

You Like to Accomplish Goals

Another common trait among puzzle lovers is a desire to accomplish goals. When you start something, you have the drive to see it through to the end.

Any puzzle lover knows that there's nothing more satisfying than placing that final puzzle piece and getting to see all of your hard work come together. It gives you a great sense of accomplishment and just makes you feel good inside.

You Have Excellent Patience

Puzzles of every size require some degree of patience. No puzzle comes completed out of the box, so there's no instant gratification to gain; it's all about the long haul when it comes to jigsaw puzzles.

Some people become extremely frustrated when they hit a wall and don't make any progress for a while, but you know to stay patient and just keep looking for the right piece.

Gradually building up your piece count from 500 to 1000, and eventually, 2000 piece puzzles is an excellent way to build your patience.

You Like to Unplug from the World

With so many screens and electronics in everyday life, it can be nice just to get away from it all every now and then. Most puzzle lovers share this sentiment and relish in their puzzling time because they get to shut the rest of the world out.

Many people even find jigsaw puzzles to be meditative since they provide an escape from many mundane distractions.

You Work Well in a Team (Maybe)

Many people don't like doing puzzles alone. But that's okay because jigsaw puzzles are sometimes the most fun when you have help from good company. Whether you choose to get help from a close friend or family member, working together will allow you to get the puzzle done faster while also spending quality time together.

If you complete puzzles with other people, you're probably good at collaborating and working with others in a team in other parts of your life, too. However, if you're a solo puzzler, this presumption may not ring true to you.

What If I Don't Have All of These Attributes?

Of course, the age-old debate rages on about whether these skills and attributes develop before your love of jigsaw puzzles or as a result. That is to say, are you organized because you love puzzles? Or do you love puzzles because you're organized?

The truth is, nobody knows for sure. But if there are skills on this list that you haven't quite mastered in your everyday life, like paying attention to details, continuing to do puzzles can further sharpen these skills and ingrain them in your everyday life.

Doing puzzles can actually help you develop useful, practical skills and sharpen your mental acuity. But at the end of the day, the most important thing to remember is that anybody can love jigsaw puzzles.