The travel site momondo.co.uk found 62% of Britons questioned admitted they felt happier and more positive when on holiday and 20% feel more social. Furthermore, 14% of men and women surveyed specifically experience an increased desire for sex while away.
A recent momondo.co.uk survey of 1,000 Britons proved we are a romantic nation abroad, with 29% admitting they’d had a holiday romance or romantic experience with a stranger, while overseas.
The travel site found 62% of Britons questioned admitted they felt happier and more positive when on holiday and 20% feel more social.
Furthermore, 14% of men and women surveyed specifically experience an increased desire for sex while away.
And when it comes to tying a knot, momondo found travel plays a part too, as 9% of Brits questioned had been proposed to on holiday, at least once in their lives.
Romance Expert Tiffany Wright states: “When people go holiday they often turn off ‘work mode’ and start enjoying life – smiling more, being more adventurous and generally feeling happy. When people are happy on the inside, they project this outwardly and, in return people are attracted to them. It’s no wonder many people find romance on holiday – it’s when we are projecting the very best image of ourselves.”
Spokesperson at momondo, Lasse Skole Hansen, states it is important for many Brits to loosen up on their travels. A result can be meeting new people:
“When we travel, our minds become open to new experiences. These may come by visiting different places, or indeed via meeting new people. Far away from the mundane tasks of life back home, we take more time to savour the moment, getting to know a destination and meeting fellow travellers or locals. Its human nature romantic encounters may follow, if both parties are in the mood!”
Facts from the study
(Respondents were allowed to select multiple answers)
- 29% of Britons have had a holiday romance or romantic experience with a stranger on holiday
- 62% of Britons feel happier and more positive on holiday
- 14% of Britons have an increased desire for sex on holiday
- 45% of Britons feel a holiday is good for their health
- 20% of Britons become more social on holiday
Comparing other nations…
Interestingly, the Turkish population appeared ‘most romantic’ when momondo surveyed 14 other nations, with 37% of those asked admitting they had had a holiday romance or romantic experience with a stranger while on holiday.
Italians came in second, at 34%, and Norwegian’s third, at 33% admitting to at least one holiday romance in their lives.
The Turkish survey recipients momondo surveyed also had the highest overall percentage experiencing an increased desire for sex on holiday, at 20%. Next in line were the Danish, at 17%, followed by the Spanish at 16%, who wanted sex more on holiday.
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