Young Canadians are looking for love in faraway places, a new study suggests.
As Cupid readies his arrows for Valentine’s Day later this month, a recent Flight Centre Travel Group survey conducted by YouGov reveals that Canadian Zillennials—a blend of Gen Z and Millennials—are charting a new course for romance. Rather than the customary candlelit dinners or bouquets, younger generations are embracing travel as their love language, setting a trend for ‘roamantic‘ getaways under the expansive Canadian sky and beyond.
In Search of ‘Roamance’:
- Nearly 45% of Zillennials surveyed across Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK are seeking ‘roamantic’ connections while travelling.
- Parallel to global peers, 41% of Canadian Zillennials are in pursuit of ‘roamantic’ interludes on their journeys.
- Though ‘roamance’ knows no borders, Canadian men (49%) report a higher incidence of seeking love abroad, surpassing Canadian women (33%).
‘Wanderlone’ for Solo Hearts:
- Solo travel, dubbed ‘wanderlone’, is popular, with 60% of Zillennials …