How Vacations Change Our Behavior: Surprising Findings from a Study
Travel changes our lifestyle. Away from home responsibilities, many feel freer: staying out late, spending more money, or agreeing to things they would usually refuse at home, despite the pressure to 'do it all.'
The study shows that many consciously behave differently while traveling, and upon returning home, they are surprised by their choices.
The Hint App surveyed 14,673 adults from the US, UK, Canada, EU, Australia, and Latin America. It found that 61% consciously behave differently while traveling.
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In everyday life, most describe themselves as predictable people living by a schedule.
How Travel Changes Our Behavior
47% of respondents admitted they consciously did things in their trips that seemed appropriate only during vacation. This indicates a temporary shift in the criteria by which people evaluate their decisions away from home.
For example, 38% decided to buy something they would usually consider unnecessary, simply because it was tied to memories of the trip.
42% stayed out late to avoid 'wasting' a vacation evening. 35% were surprised by their behavior upon returning home.
The study shows that our usual routines can be more flexible than we think. For the 61% who consciously change their behavior while traveling, vacations become a temporary excuse to rewrite their own rules.
