February is fast approaching.
And, with it, Valentine's Day.
Some of you may already be in the process of finding out about rings, pre-ordering a bouquet of flowers or comparing the different boxes of chocolates on the market... Or even organizing a romantic getaway for two, while you 'a weekend or a week.
If a romantic getaway can allow you to get to know each other better or rekindle the flame in your relationship, it is also sometimes synonymous with tensions and arguments.
Difficulty letting go, different concept of travel... The causes can be numerous.
Often, it is the other's little quirks that create discord.
Sometimes we discover them during said vacations, or we simply have less tolerance for them at that time.
From the sock forgotten on the edge of the bed to less attention paid to the budget, the little quirks of your other half can take very different forms.
And 31% of French people believe that these behaviors are annoying to the point of ruining vacations, according to a survey conducted by the market research agency OnePoll for Hotels.com*.
44% of respondents have already asked their other half to change the way they behave during a trip together.
Overview of these love killers.
Also read: First vacation as a couple: it's okay... or it's broken
Forgotten keys and overplanning
40% of women can't stand it when their partner doesn't unpack his suitcase or doesn't leave the hotel room clean and tidy – which means not making the bed or laying out his bath towel, for example.
22% of those traveling as a couple believe that not doing any research on the destination makes them feel like a tourist guide.
An unsurprising figure, when we know that the mental load does not take a vacation.
66% of women (compared to 34% of men) believe they do more than their spouses in organizing travel, according to a study conducted by the IFOP.
According to the Hotels.com survey, for 13% of women surveyed, forgetting or systematically losing room keys, accompanied by blaming them, is also a love killer. .
Finally, the fact of helping yourself from the minibar without taking into account the high cost of the items offered puts off 12% of respondents.
What about men?
First identified love killer: for 22% of them, the tendency to do too much research and plan the trip too much leaves no room for spontaneity.
Just behind comes the propensity to want to use all the services of the hotel, even those which have no interest in the eyes of the spouse.
Another habit considered unpleasant by 13% of respondents: bringing your own pillows to the hotel.
Finally, 11% of the men questioned did not appreciate it when their partner asked for a change of room, whereas they considered the one given to them to be correct.
But let's be reassured: according to the study, for 71% of those questioned, travel remains an opportunity to strengthen the bond that unites the couple.
And 56% believe that their partner's little quirks on vacation are touching.
* Survey conducted by OnePoll for Hotels.com in December 2023 among 1,000 French people in couples who have already traveled with their current partner.