Spending time with your significant other is obviously important—but this new survey says that 41% of people in a relationship would leave their partner if they weren’t allowed to have proper “me-time”.
A new poll of 2,000 American adults found that of those in a relationship, 85% say getting time for yourself on a regular basis is the key to a healthy relationship. In fact, 82% report that getting the proper amount of “me-time” actually makes their relationship stronger, with 58% saying they actively encourage their partners to spend time by themselves.
The survey, conducted by OnePoll in conjunction with Elements Massage, examined the self-care routines and “me-time” habits of 2,000 Americans and found that “me-time” is one of their biggest big priorities.
TOP 10 LIFE PRIORITIES
Spending quality time with family — 57%
“Me-time” — 46%
Date nights with partner/spouse — 45%
Leisure time — 41%
Enjoying catch-ups with friends — 39%
Exercising — 37%
Getting enough sleep — 35%
Keeping the house clean — 32%
Work — 31%
Playing a sport I like — 30%
According to the results, the ideal amount of “me-time” is 51 minutes per day—or about six hours per week.
Funnily enough, having “me-time” was actually found to be more important to Americans than having date nights with their partner.
Results also revealed that 83% of those surveyed believe they deserve self-care and “me-time.” The top way to spend that precious alone time was found to be hitting the couch and watching TV and movies (60%).
Reading books (56%), listening to podcasts (42%) and exercising (38%) were also found to be popular “me-time” activities.
TOP 10 ‘ME-TIME’ ACTIVITIES
Watching TV or movie — 60%
Reading a book — 56%
Listening to a podcast — 42%
Exercising — 38%
Savoring a cup of coffee/tea — 34%
Having a meal alone — 34%
Going out dancing — 33%
Shopping — 32%
Going for a walk/leisurely stroll — 32%
Getting my hair done — 31%
The survey showed that there are certain situations and circumstances in life that may trigger Americans to crave a little more “me-time” than usual.
Half of those surveyed reveal stress at work makes them want to take more “me-time” than they usually get. Other reasons for people carving out more “me-time” in their schedules include the holidays (47%), stress at home (47%), having family in town (45%), and lack of sleep (38%).
TOP 10 SITUATIONS/OCCASIONS THAT TRIGGER MORE ‘ME-TIME’
Stress at work — 50%
The holidays — 47%
Stress at home — 47%
Having family in town — 45%
Lack of sleep — 38%
Being sick myself — 36%
A sick child — 30%
A death in the family — 28%
A sick partner/spouse — 28%
Getting fired — 25%
So how do you spend your “me-time”?
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Sometimes you need to have that alone-time to contemplate and relax. Good for health. Thank you for sharing this good post.