Bringing sexy back with Expedia’s annual look at love on the road<\/h3>\n

Lovers all over America will tell you that roses, chocolates, and heart-swooning date nights are some of the things that make Valentine\u2019s Day special year after year. But according to data from our 2015 Expedia Heat Index study, released today in conjunction with GfK, an independent global market research company, travel is a big part of the annual romantic holiday, too.<\/p>\n

Results of the study indicated all the ways travel impacts American romance. The most resounding takeaways: We are less inhibited (think: nakedness and hot-tub sex) and more open to short-term flings on the road.<\/p>\n

Study data also indicated that Americans think Paris, France, is the world\u2019s \u201csexiest\u201d and \u201cmost romantic\u201d city. Other destinations on both lists: Las Vegas, Cancun, St. Thomas, and Barcelona.<\/p>\n

Nitty gritty details<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Expedia\u2019s work on this study indicates that travel does funny things to our romantic selves. Consider the following data points:<\/p>\n

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• 52 percent of respondents said they would be \u201csomewhat or very likely\u201d to propose on vacation, while only 43 percent who said they would be \u201cnot very\/not at all likely\u201d to do the same.<\/li>\n
• 28 percent of respondents report being \u201cmore intimate\u201d with a partner on vacation, while 39 percent said it \u201cdepends on the location.\u201d<\/li>\n
• 7 percent of respondents have either ended or considered ending a relationship while on holiday with that partner.<\/li>\n
• 29 percent of respondents consider \u201c1 to 3 months\u201d as the appropriate time in a new relationship to take an overnight trip, while 27 percent believe 4-8 months is more appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  In addition to these findings, I\u2019d say the data about inhibitions are most surprising. Only 5 percent of respondents have gone topless at the beach on vacation?!?! How can\u2019t more people care about tan lines? One answer could be in the demographics of respondents. When we broke out the data a little more, we spotted that 9 percent of participants ages 25-34 have engaged in topless sunbathing, while only 3 percent of respondents over 65 said they did the same. These numbers make a bit more sense.<\/p>\n

  (Oh, and in case you\u2019re wondering 3 percent of respondents said they have gone fully nude.)<\/p>\n

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