Over-55s Britons enjoy more holiday flings

Frisky 50-somethings are leading the way in holiday romances, according to a British survey.

As many as 40 per cent of Britons aged over 55 admitted to falling for someone while away, the poll by Hotels.com found.

This was higher than the national average figure of 36 per cent for those enjoying a holiday fling.

A total of 56 per cent of the over-55s said they felt less inhibited on holiday, with 20 per cent admitting to having more than one romance while on a trip.

Also, 15 per cent of these older travellers said they had lied about their relationship status while abroad and 28 per cent had told untruths about where they were staying to avoid future contact.

Of the 2,000 people polled who had romances abroad, 38 per cent had gone for a non-Briton, while 43 per cent had got involved with someone they would not normally go for.

The poll found that fewer than six per cent of holiday romances survived after the trip was over. Residents from Yorkshire and the Humber were most likely to have fallen into the arms of a stranger on holiday, while those in East Anglia were most likely to have had more than one romance on the same holiday.

Kate Hopcraft, from Hotels.com, said: “Our research shows that romance is hot on the agenda for a number of UK holidaymakers, especially those over the age of 55.”