Everyone has stuff they want to do in their “free time.” But not everyone has the free time to do it in. According to a new report, the average American only gets 9.5 HOURS to themselves every MONTH. Which is, not a lot.
That’s 570 minutes, but it breaks down to about 2 hours and 20 minutes per week, or just 20 MINUTES per day.
The most common things that get in the way are: Family obligations, work commitments, financial constraints, social obligations, and “guilt.”
And people would be willing to cough up some MAJOR cash for a FULL DAY of peace and quiet.
The average American would pay $2,521 for a totally free day, and parents would be willing to pay $1,147 more, or $3,668. (That’s how desperate parents are to taste some freedom.)
The report also says people would be willing to pay an average of $340 for just one extra hour of sleep.
Overall, 53% of people say they need more alone time than they’re currently getting. And nearly 38% admit to lying to a partner, friends, or family to get some time to themselves.
These are excuses like, “I’m not feeling well”, “I have a lot of work to do”, “I have a headache”, I have an appointment”, and “Oh, shoot, my phone is about to die, so I can’t talk.”
