If you’re single and you’ve ever had to fly somewhere alone, you’ve likely wished for it – an attractive stranger to sit next to you on the plane and strike up a conversation. Unless you’re like me, and an attractive stranger sitting down next to you results in crippling anxiety and forces you to watch Wreck It Ralph on your computer, refusing to make eye contact for five hours. Sorry, random redhead who sat next to me on the way to Vancouver.
However, random strangers making a, ahem… strong connection while six miles up in the air is a lot more common that one might expect. According to a survey done by Stratos Jets, nearly 16% of a 2,000 person sample size has gone further than kissing on a plane. Check out a few other tantalizing facts they’ve discovered.
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“Thanks to movies and television, when many (or even most) of us think of the Mile-High Club, we think of couples sneaking off to tiny airplane lavatories to get down and dirty. The reality is that of the people who reported getting romantic at 30,000 feet, only 25 percent did so in those pint-sized bathrooms. There’s also not that much monkey business going on in business class, the cockpit, the galley, or the aisles. The real hanky-panky (almost 80 percent) is going down in coach.
(Note: These percentages add up to more than 100 percent because we asked respondents to “check all” of the places they’ve engaged in romantic activity. For some, this means more than one location.”
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“Plenty of people fly without turning up the heat with their seatmates, pilots, or crew, but it turns out that a substantial minority have had at least a little mile-high romance. In fact, nearly 41 percent of those surveyed have kissed someone on a flight, while 16.5 percent have fondled someone and roughly 7 percent have gotten handsy below the belt.
Fewer than 4 percent admitted to truly joining the Mile-High Club by having intercourse in-flight. Passengers may be afraid of flight attendants opening the door and interrupting the tryst. Whatever the reason, most people aren’t taking it past first base while up in the air.
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“The next question on our mind: Who are these naughty passengers getting romantic with while soaring above the clouds? Is it the proverbial dark and mysterious stranger? The adventurous boyfriend or girlfriend? Or the pilot?
When it comes to being passionate on an airplane, most of us – roughly 79 percent – are focused on our significant other. Only 20 percent of survey respondents said their in-flight sexy time was spent with a dazzling and mysterious stranger.”
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“Of course, sex appeal only goes so far – our survey respondents were a lot more practical than we expected. When asked if they’d rather sit next to an empty seat or an attractive stranger, nearly 56 percent said they’d prefer the extra space afforded by the empty seat.
However, 44 percent still chose to sit next to an attractive stranger, which means there are still plenty of people willing to give up some elbow room in exchange for a little eye candy and good conversation.”
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“Our survey concluded that roughly 17 percent of respondents have engaged in sexual activity on a plane – beyond kissing. But what about the other 83 percent? Are they simply not interested in sex in the sky, or are they secretly hoping that romance is just around the corner?”
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“We’ve all heard that travel opens us up to new possibilities, opportunities, and world views, but can it also make us throw our inhibitions to the wind? Are we more likely to move in for that kiss, flirt with a stranger, or even go on a date with someone we’ve met in-flight?
For many of those interviewed, the answer was yes. Nearly 39 percent said they’re less inhibited when they travel. More than 47 percent have gotten up the courage to flirt with a stranger en route, and another 11.5 percent have gone as far as changing seats to be closer to someone attractive. Finally, 51 percent said they tend to drink more alcohol while traveling, which could definitely be behind some of these behaviors.”
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“When is all of this flirtation and fooling around going on? Are overnight flights your big shot at getting to second base, or does being stuck in a seat for long hours during the day make travelers frisky?
According to our survey, the answer is the latter. Longer daytime flights – between three and five hours – are when the highest percentage of in-flight romances take place.”
