Planning on taking a summer trip with your partner over the next few months? You might want to reconsider, after new data has shown HALF of couples break up after their first trip together, because of the stress a long road trip can put on two people alone.
New reports from dating.com shows:
“A couple’s first trip together is a major relationship milestone, whether it happens in your first six months of dating or on your honeymoon.” Spending several hours with someone isn’t the same as spending several days with them, and even spending weekends together isn’t the same as spending several weeks together.
No matter how long you’ve been dating or how often you’re together, you’re more than likely to discover something new about your partner’s habits.
For instance, 31% of couples have ended their relationships after consistently being woken up too early during a getaway.
About 38% of people admitted they decided to break up after their partner repeatedly made them late for dinner reservations. Sharing a bathroom with a lover often leads to anxiety. Nearly 40% of respondents said that seeing their partner leave toothpaste smeared in the sink and forget to replace the toilet paper while on vacation is a major pet peeve.
Seeing their partner snap at a flight attendant, tour guide or waiter has caused 31% of those surveyed to break off a relationship.
Some picky people also found that habits like leaving food out, wearing “outside” clothes on the bed and bad packing skills have pushed them to leave a partner after a trip, but 44% of people said they had major revelations about their compatibility as a couple.
On the bright side, half of daters return from their first trip with their relationship still intact-- and their feelings for each other may have grown even stronger.
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