I am always cold, and glad to hear I’m not the only one who keeps the thermostat set to 78 in the summer. The only time I ever ran hot was when I went through menopause (at age 35) and I got hot flashes. I absolutely can’t stand cold air blowing on me and am always walking around with a sweater just in case.

I’m just way more temperature sensitive than my husband in both directions. I will find it cold, hot or ‘stuffy’ and need to adjust something way before my husband will. Same with food and drink - I want my cold drinks iced and my warm ones HOT, food too. Compared to him I’m a total fusspot!

I used to feel the cold. I ran so cold I wanted to be wrapped in a blanket when it got below 65. My DH used to call me bloodless, I ran so cold. My hands and feet were always freezing, even at the height of summer. Menopause must have flipped a switch. I had no hot flashes, but all of a sudden it became the heat and humidity I couldn't stand. I loathe it. I am miserable. And I live in D.C., where we have lengthy, hot/humid summers that often linger into October. This year, the 90-degree days started in June! Ugh! At home, we run the AC at 77 F 24/7 and we sleep (DH runs hot too) with a table fan and overhead fan running as well. Weirdly enough, my hands and feet remain freezing.

Jules, I use drinks to warm up or cool down too. Last night DH just shook his head when he asked why I was making hot tea. To warm up, of course.
Cold drinks saved me during menopause. The heat of that time of life is an interior one. Nothing was as helpful as a very cold drink of iced tea.

Kate, I can identify. At that time of life I needed the moving air of a fan or ceiling fan and humidity was awful. My hands and feet have always been cold, so much so that I am uncomfortable if they are warm. For that reason I wondered if I could live through a summer without sandals.

I am never cold. Never had a hot flash either (I am 62 and in menopause since age 48 - no hormone replacement either).

I'm also on team cold.. it's why I'm always in a blazer at work. I'd love to be able to just wear a dress, but I know I'll freeze. Must have the 3rd layer available at all times!

Even though Australian winters are nothing on northern hemisphere winters, I've recently seen people here who're still in shorts, singlet tops and thongs ( flip flops ) !!

Cee, I have seen that too. Especially 12-13 year old boys.

I'm in long thermals, jeans, boots, a turtleneck and another sweater as well as a coat... and little Johnny or Shane is dressed for the beach !!

Danusia, you are very lucky. Cee, I can relate.

I run cold--but I run hot, too. So I prefer to dress in layers. Being able to add or remove a layer or two is essential to my daily well-being.

I also have Reynauds (so interesting to see how many of us), so my hands are often freezing esp in the winter. generally, I think I'm pretty balanced. Was blessed to not suffer hot flashes in menopause. I dislike getting overly chilled in AC, but I can't bear this high humidity we have in DC so would rather have the air conditioned to be dryer, and wear long sleeves. Our AC sensor is on the top floor of the house though, and I work 2 levels lower in a basement office, so it's always much colder down here even if thermostat is set to 75 or so. We turn it down to 70 to sleep.

I love hot evenings outside in the summer, not needing to cover up.

Laurie, I also have Reynauds and can’t stand to be in a swimming pool because my hands and feet get stiff with cold.