Three-quarters of Britons prefer viewing beauty spots online to visiting

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 22:50 · Archive

A poll found 77 per cent of Britons spend more time viewing adventures on screen than exploring in real life.

A survey of 2,000 adults found that three-quarters of Britons would rather view beauty spots on Google or social media than visit them in person. The research suggests Britons are becoming 'armchair explorers', spending more time watching adventures on television and social media than actually exploring destinations.

How it is being reported

• Britain becomes nation of armchair explorers as less of us visit new places - studyThree quarters of Brits in a study said they are more likely to Google a nearby county and look at its highlights on a screen than go and visit the destination itselfThe Mirror · 23 Sept, 22:35
• Brits are a nation of 'armchair explorers': Three-quarters admit they would rather Google a beauty spot than visit it...A poll of 2,000 adults found 77 per cent now spend more time viewing adventures on television or social media than exploring in real life.Daily Mail · 23 Sept, 00:51

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