When was the last time you had a little downtime all to yourself? A new survey suggests most of us don’t get enough of that and we’re willing to go to extremes to have it. It turns out, some would even spend a small fortune for the chance to rest and recharge.
According to the poll of 2-thousand U.S. adults, the average American would pay $2,521 for just one day of peace and quiet. Sure, that’s a huge amount of money, but parents would be willing to shell out even more - $1,147 more, on average.
- The thing is, the average person only gets 9.5-hours a month to themselves.
- The biggest things standing in their way are work (50%), family commitments (32%), financial constraints (24%), and social obligations (22%).
- But 13% admit they actually feel guilty when they finally get free time.
- More than half (53%) say they need more alone time than they’re getting now, and it turns out, they’re not above being dishonest to get it.
- More than a third (38%) confess they’ve lied to friends, family, or even their partner to get some time to themselves.
- “I’m not feeling well” is the most common lie told (54%), followed by “I have a lot of work to do” (40%), “I have a headache” (33%) and “I have an appointment” (33%).
- To have just a lazy morning to themselves, parents would pay an average of $325, and people would be willing to spend $339.80 just for one extra hour of sleep.
Source: NY Post
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