# @science on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRx1rtDk4nv
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37551834-science-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-02T23:00:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Science 🧬 (@science) — https://gondola.cc/science

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According to a survey of 2,000 Americans who are traveling to visit loved ones this holiday season, it takes just 3 hours and 54 minutes of socializing with extended kin for the average person to long for peace. The study was recently commissioned by Motel 6 and conducted by marketing research company OnePoll.⁠
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“It’s not just family dynamics causing stress. No matter how you travel, the experience itself can be a source of anxiety for many,” Rob Palleschi, chief executive officer of Motel 6, commented on the findings, per South West News Service (SWNS).⁠
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In the weeks ahead, respondents said they plan to stay with family for an average of 3.5 days during annual festivities, while a whopping 40 percent agreed that coordinating sleeping arrangements is one of the most stressful elements.⁠
The bedlam over beds may be justified, as participants explained that, on average, two people will ultimately be forced to sleep on something other than a proper bed during this year’s holiday celebrations.⁠
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More broadly, opinion was mixed regarding the biggest woes inherent to sleeping over at family members' homes. Twenty-two percent of respondents said they were anxious about “a lack of privacy,” while 20 percent fretted about family members eventually getting on their “nerves.” In addition, 19 percent of people worried that their presence was “imposing” in the first place, and 18 percent hoped the house wouldn’t be “too loud or busy.”⁠
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