Seven in ten Britons have been added to a ‘holiday WhatsApp group’, with the average number of messages popping up as 219 per trip, according to a poll.
Fifteen percent say the constant pre-trip pinging can get a bit much, but at the top of the list of holiday chat annoyances are ‘ghosts’ – those who read all the messages but never respond (37 percent) – followed by people who leave the group in a mood, but then ask to be added back (36 percent).
Gossiping about other people in the group is also a big, big no-no for many travelers (36 percent).
It’s also important to be comfortable with the holiday-themed gifs (28 percent), stay on top of the trip (26 percent) and not argue about money or arrangements (25 percent).
Almost half (47 per cent) of Brits of all ages now use a group chat to organize all their holidays, mini-breaks and get-togethers.
Despite this, more than one in 10 (13 percent) complain that no one can ever reach a decision in the holiday group chat.
According to the survey of 2,000 respondents, by Spanish airline Vueling, a third of people (35 per cent) say they find holiday group chat stressful and a quarter (26 per cent) regularly ‘mute’ the chat to take a break .
One in five (20 percent) complain that their phone is constantly buzzing with group chat messages while another 18 percent complain that people start a new group chat for everything.
Seven in ten Brits have been added to a ‘holiday WhatsApp group’, with the average number of messages emerging as 219 per trip, according to a poll
Almost half (47 per cent) of Brits of all ages now use a group chat to organize all their holidays, mini-breaks and get-togethers
And according to the country, the ideal size of a group chat is six people, with more than 12 members considered too large.
Sandra Hors, Chief Corporate Affairs, Brand and Sustainability Officer at Vuelingsays: ‘Group chat has become a popular tool for planning holidays, but our research shows that a lack of group chat etiquette makes it difficult to turn plans into reality with “group chat paralysis” often hampering plans.
‘People’s phones are buzzing with travel plans for Valentine’s Day, Easter and even next summer, so we could all learn a thing or two about the ways of WhatsApp.
‘That’s why we’ve created the definitive guide to group chat etiquette – to help your next holiday go from “chat” to “check-in” seamlessly!’
