Average American Gets This Much Time to Themselves
- A 2025 survey of 2,000 Americans found that 53% wish they had more opportunities to spend time alone than they currently experience.
- The survey found that nearly 38% admit to lying, most commonly 'I'm not feeling well,' to secure personal time.
- Participants value alone time highly, with 40% booking trips for quiet and 66% saying family visits aren't restful vacations.
- On average, Americans are willing to spend $2,521 for a single day of tranquility, with parents prepared to pay an additional $1,147 beyond that amount.
- Respondents get only 9.5 hours alone per month, with family obligations cited as the main barrier by 50% of them.
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The Price Of Peace: Parents Say A Quiet Day Is Worth Nearly $4K
The average American would pay $2,521 for a day of peace and quiet — while parents would pay $1,147 more. That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 Americans (30% of whom are parents), which explored the importance of quality time to recharge and the barriers to getting enough of it.Results showed the average respondent […] The post The Price of Peace: Parents Say a Quiet Day Is Worth Nearly $4K appeared first on The Georgia Sun.

Average American gets this much time to themselves
The average American would pay $2,521 for a day of peace and quiet — while parents would pay $1,147 more. That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 Americans (30% of whom are parents), which explored the importance of quality…


(Photo by Andrea Piacquadio via Pexels) The average American would pay $2,521 for a day of peace and quiet, while parents would pay an additional $1,147. That’s according to a new survey by Apple Vacations and Talker Research of 2,000 adults (30% of whom are parents) that explores the importance of quality time. On average, people only manage to carve out 9.5 hours of alone time per month. The most common barriers are family obligations, affecti…
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