With the weekend inching ever closer, some of us already have plans for our days off, while others have yet to confirm anything for fear of missing out on a better offer. Technology is fuelling a new wave of spontaneity in Britain, new national research has revealed.
But it is also creating a generation that feels uneasy committing to plans in advance, according to a nationwide study by leading hotel booking site LateRooms.com.
While 30% of Brits still make weekend plans a week or more ahead of time, more than 40% of adults now confess that they donβt feel comfortable making definite weekend plans any further than 48 hours in advance.
Indeed, more than 10% absolutely refuse to make firm weekend plans before Friday, for fear of missing out on a spur-of-the-moment opportunity β or a better offer.
The ubiquity of Facebook and other social media has seen the rise of a phenomenon experts have dubbed the βMaybe Generationβ because Facebook invitations give users three distinct options: βCanβt Goβ, βGoingβ and βMaybeβ.
The βMaybe Generationβ trend is being amplified by the social behavior of young adults, according to the research β 54% of 18-24 year olds wouldnβt RSVP with a definitive answer to an invite until the latest possible moment.
