"Surprisingly, we found that six percent of people are now considering or have already started online classes because of H1N1," continued Thomas. "Many people don't want to take any risks and are turning to online education to avoid potentially getting sick from classmates."

Other research findings include:

-- Four percent of those in fear of H1N1 have decided to kiss their significant other less often.

-- Flu fears are gripping more women than men. The study shows that 71 percent of women and 60 percent of men confess they've been acting differently because of the H1N1 epidemic. This is especially true when it comes to keeping hands clean (91 percent of women vs. 86 percent of men) and making sure their home is germ-free (42 percent of women vs. 27 percent of men).

-- For homes with children, parents are certainly more cautious, with three in four (75 percent) starting to do things differently due to the flu threat, versus 60 percent of non-parents.

SOURCE: EarnMyDegree