Do you travel with a cuddle bunny?
It’s nice to have a break from discussing violence, sexism, and the negative impact of societal gender role expectations and report on something light and fun for a change.
For example, British hotel chain Travelodge recently reported an interesting statistic. Apparently, stuffed animals are being abandoned in their hotel rooms at alarming rates. Over the past twelve months, in over 450 locations, there were over 75,000 stuffed animals left in Travelodge hotel rooms. Travelodge wanted to learn more about their visitors’ furry friends so they surveyed over 6,000 guests.
25% of adult men admitted to bringing a stuffed animal along with them when they were away from home on business. That’s just the ones that admitted it! Also, 1 in 10 guys admitted that they hid their teddy bear when their girlfriends stayed over.
The guys cited numerous reasons why they brought along a cuddly companion when they traveled.
- they found cuddling with their stuffed animal comforting
- they felt calmed and believed that it reduced their stress after a hard day
- it reminded them of home and the family or partner that was waiting there for them
Say what you want about being a tough guy, sucking it up and keeping a stiff upper lip, but couldn’t everyone use a good bear hug after a long, tough day on the road? Some of you might think that teddy bear in the corner looks cool, tough and you may be intrigued by his bad boy reputation. However, I’ll take Mr. Snuggles any day.
Mr. Snuggles
