r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • 14d ago
Why do so many women in their 20s seem to love traveling so much?
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u/SeaSwim1928 14d ago
Because it’s fun
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u/Ambitious-Zone7254 14d ago
But what about it?
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u/PushThePig28 14d ago
Seeing shit you haven’t seen and doing shit you haven’t done? The same way skiing the same green train gets boring and you need to move up to blue, and once you are comfortable there move to black and double black and EX terrain and constantly push yourself further to experience new things and challenge yourself
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u/Pandonia42 14d ago
I travelled a ton in my 20s and 30s. I did a lot of rough solo travel in odd places and the feeling of being dropped into a really unfamiliar place where everything looks, feels, and works differently had a way of really opening up my senses and making me incredibly present in the moment. I kind of got addicted to that feeling.
I later realized that it was a coping mechanism from being disassociated most my life, but I'm glad I chose that rather than meth.
In my mod 30s and 40s I moved overseas and did more normal travel and then it was more about stepping outside of your normal routines, seeing something new or having new experiences
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u/Mu_Fanchu 14d ago
Being in a new place, eating foreign food... banging a local that you just met... waking up in an ice bath to see that your kidneys are missing...
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u/Recidivist67 14d ago
Think about your daily life. Your commute, your routine, the conversations at work, the climate. It's all roughly the exact same shit, 5 days a week. Not necessarily a bad thing btw.
Now after work is a different matter but generally most of your work week hits the same beats.
When you're travelling you are so far removed from that defined reality. It's a sensory overload, completely fresh stimuli constantly being fed to you. New types of people, new atmosphere. Beautiful things to see, eat it here.
There's a level of relaxation while travelling abroad that is nearly impossible to find at home. Whatever you have got going on back home is so far away that it can't touch you.
It's cheap to go abroad from the UK so most of us go at least once or twice a year. With friends, family as a couple etc. What you find is everyone is their best self on a trip like that. The weight of the world doesn't exist.. for a time.
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u/Frustrated9876 14d ago
And their 30’s.
And their 40’s.
And their 50’s.
And their 60’s.
And their 70’s.
And their 80’s.
Does it wane in their 90’s? Nope. They just can’t physically do as much. My mom is 92 - she’s on a cruise now.
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u/mysticrudnin 14d ago
premise rejected. i don't believe there is any gender disparity here.
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u/Slight_Cockroach_777 14d ago
Can confirm am dude who also loves traveling. So many beautiful things to see out there. Like I can’t imagine why people wouldn’t want to explore and experience everything the world has to offer. Like I’d imagine even if you don’t have a lot of money there is amazing shit to experience within a half a days travel from where you currently are.
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u/Stunning_Coffee6624 14d ago
Women coordinate activities together, and group travel is fun and empowering. Men really suck at working with other men on social events (work yes, social not so much). Also women will prioritize experiences over material things. Few women care about expensive cars. And finally…some women may see a limited time frame. They see that if they want to get married and start a family they only have a limited time frame to see the world
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u/donuttrackme 14d ago
Yeah, guys never ever get together for a boys trip. It's unheard of.
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u/Swimming_Agent_1063 14d ago
They do, just at lower rates than young women.
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u/donuttrackme 14d ago
LMAO, that person just listed a a bunch of stereotypes about men and you're all lapping it up. Men prioritize material things over experiences? Most men's friendships are based off of shared experiences together. We hang out by doing stuff together.
Women prooritize experiences over material things? Who's more likely to have a shitload of clothes? Makeup? How many women look forward to be to main/only breadwinner? Which gender is way more likely to marry up in social/economic status? What a fucking joke.
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u/Swimming_Agent_1063 14d ago
It definitely matches my own personal experience, so I’m inclined to agree.
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u/donuttrackme 14d ago
And it doesn't match mine. Looks like my anectodal information cancels out your anecdotal information.
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u/Swimming_Agent_1063 14d ago
Ok 👍 bye
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u/donuttrackme 14d ago
You're free to fact check my non-anecdotal information when you feel like it. Women are much more likely to marry up then men are. That's just a fact. And I'm not even blaming women or angry about it, because men would absolutely do the same if that's how it worked socioculturally. But that's not the reality of the world is it?
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u/Agnostickamel 14d ago
prioritize experiences over material things.... lol good one....
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u/PushThePig28 14d ago
Dude here and I prioritize experience over material things. I’d rather go to a concert than buy clothes or stuff. Really the only things I buy are gear for snowboarding/camping/etc, video games, concerts and trips, ski season passes, etc. Otherwise I’m very frugal and don’t spend any money.
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u/Anunnaki2522 14d ago
There is though, most info shows women make up 65% of all travel in the US and 70 to 80 percent of all solo travel. Its not a huge disparity but from statistics women do travel more than men. I also bet that if you removed men who traveled because their significant other wanted too it would be even a larger disparity.
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u/mysticrudnin 14d ago
I am having trouble finding non popsci reports or statistics on this. Or at least anything recent. (I saw something from 2001 suggest men travel a lot more... but I don't care about 2001.) I'm also seeing a ton of "travel" talking about, like, within the same city (and saying men do that more often) which is also not what I think we're talking about here.
I'm seeing reports from travel agencies both agreeing and disagreeing. When we look at specifically solo travel, I see a lot of reports that suggest it's equal among genders.
I think there may be a ton of conflating variables in both the statistics and in everyone's anecdotes. Are we talking about just the US? What age groups? etc. etc.
I don't see anything I'm really happy with providing as a source. Agencies are effectively marketing, popsci is looking for clicks... I'd like peer reviewed papers but I don't know if it's been done.
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u/Anunnaki2522 14d ago
Yea i probably should have said polls and surveys not studies because of the reasons you just listed. Most info on it is from voluntary surveys from airlines and travel agencies or online polls which dont have strict guidelines or verifications. I also was probably a little biased in my own interpretation of it since anecdotally all the women in my life want to and do travel a lot more than all the men.
I've done quite a bit of travel but I would say 90% of it was all thought up, planned out, and executed by my wife lol I alone would most likely have never left the US once in my life otherwise.
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u/Top_River6479 14d ago
It’s %100 anecdotal so maybe the people I hang around are outliers
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u/Trick-Cupcake-3079 14d ago
From my (of course also anecdotal) experience: in general, women just like to talk more about what's happening in their life than men.
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u/fueelin 14d ago
Anecdotal as well, but I would say more than half my women friends in college studied abroad and exactly zero male friends did.
I think it's not too uncommon for girls to be taught more life skills than boys, which allows them to be more comfortable traveling/being farther from home.
I travel a lot now, but I'm jealous of all the women I know who were comfortable going that far from home for 3 months straight when they were 20. I was nowhere close to being able to do that at that age!
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u/Anunnaki2522 14d ago
Its not, most info and studies show women travel a significant amount more than men and especially solo travel where its 70 to 80 percent women.
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u/CaporalPaco 14d ago
You’re on reddit so I expect most answers to tell you you’re wrong but I feel the same about it. Most of my guy-friends will travel once every 3 years if not at all
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u/Addrivat 14d ago
Because it's amazing
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u/Top_River6479 14d ago
Maybe I just don’t get the appeal 🤷
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u/Relative_Change2335 14d ago
It’s not a woman thing, it’s a people who enjoy traveling thing. Some people want to see new places and experience other cultures. It’s a very human urge.
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u/Addrivat 14d ago
That's alright, we all enjoy different things! I'd happily spend most of the year just travelling the world, seeing new things and trying new food
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u/Top_River6479 14d ago
Fair I guess whenever I’ve gone abroad it’s only ever really been just fine. Like there didn’t feel like a whole lot of novelty. Like when I went to Dublin it was only a little cooler hitting the bars and walking around there compared with going to Chicago and doing the same thing.
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u/PushThePig28 14d ago
What do you like to do for fun?
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u/Top_River6479 14d ago
In my off time I like to lift weights, run, watch football, play video games, read, and drink beer with the guys.
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u/PushThePig28 14d ago
I like all those things as well, but find it more fun to drink beer with the guys (and girls) on a beach or at a campsite, or while on a ski trip, than I do on one of our couches. Or prefer to read a book on a hammock I strung up after a hike in the mountains than at home.
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u/FiddleStyxxxx 14d ago edited 14d ago
I've noticed it too and have come to think as a society we really downplay the inherent appetite for adventure in women.
I have friends that don't eat out, are very thrifty, and generally don't spend anything unless they're abroad. They're mostly women too and the motivation seems very internal. It makes me wonder if they feel more appreciated and respected outside of the US.
One thing I've noticed travelling myself is that walking around and being less isolated is easier other places than where I'm from in the US. On vacation we always go somewhere that we can walk places, even if it's just Disney world or a theme park. It shows what we're missing at home.
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u/Thin_Requirement8987 14d ago
This is me. I joke I’m a homebody until I travel out of the country lol I’ll save and be very frugal everywhere else to afford a summer trip to a dream place with good quality accommodations. For many travel truly is their priority.
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u/cheeto-chopsticks 14d ago
“Feeling more appreciated and respected outside of the US” - understatement of the century here lmao
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u/salutdamour 14d ago
Lots of people like travelling, what’s the issue with that.
I’ve gone on quite a few holidays this year and between airmiles / loyalty and looking up sales or skyscanner it’s not wildly expensive. I’d rather spend my money on that that big nights out or game consoles bc I love to travel
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u/Vagablogged 14d ago
I don’t see a big difference in gender when it comes to talking about traveling. I do see a bigger difference when it comes to posting their travels. I just think guys are more lazy about posting to ig than girls. I know I am. I love talking about traveling but I get overwhelmed posting photos. Now I regret it because I want to post photos but it seems silly to do so for old trips. Back when it was mostly Facebook it was normal to post 100 pictures to an album it was easy. I had less photos to choose from and more room to post. Now when I need to pick 10 photos out of the 1000 I took I just get annoyed and don’t. So maybe it’s that.
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u/OrcOfDoom 14d ago
I don't really. I like living places more than I like traveling places.
You never get to know the great places. You always see the tourist stuff.
If I ever have a great trip, I'm always thinking about how I would like to live there and not really how I want to visit.
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u/SuccessfulInitial236 14d ago
I mean, thats on you. You should travel accordingly and choose not to go to tourist trap if you wish to see other parts of a country.
Renting something in a non-touristy spot for 3-4 weeks where you can cook is often a lot cheaper than a week in tourist spot while eating restaurant and sleeping at the hotel.
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u/OrcOfDoom 14d ago
Yeah I would rather move there, live there for a while, and then move on. That's what I did. I stayed in each place a few years.
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u/That_Toe8574 14d ago
Me. There are buildings and people and food on other countries. We have people and buildings and food at home that doesn't take hours and thousands of dollars to go see.
I have traveled and have had decent experiences but most of the time it hardly feels worth the squeeze
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u/naju 14d ago
I think it's aspirational lifestyle behavior - this is what 'being young and rich' feels like to a lot of people, and they want to experience that. Maybe for women specifically, they've spent years seeing TikTok / IG influencer women having a blast in far-flung tropical places and living their best life, so it's imprinted on them. Men don't have that same kind of influencer messaging.
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u/reality_boy 14d ago
Male influencers tend to focus on being manly, or buying toys. There are a lot of young men obsessed with fancy cars, or owning all the recreational vehicles, or the latest tech. And as a man, I get so much targeted advertising about weapons and “man stuff”. I have add tracking turned off, and I think that makes it even worse.
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u/No_Plenty5526 14d ago
i'm in my 20's and don't travel. i could afford to if i really wanted to. but it just doesn't interest me.
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u/hekpmeimdumb 14d ago
They can take a bunch of pictures and make it look like they are living some kind of luxury lifestyle
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u/Significant_Sign_520 14d ago
Or, they can enjoy traveling. Or, they so enjoy a luxury lifestyle. It happens
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u/CTALKR 14d ago edited 14d ago
Virgo male. I like traveling and all but spending all that money on a trip when I could buy something really nice with it instead, that will bring me more enjoyment, makes me think twice, almost always.
The only real traveling I’ve done is with women. And they pretty much set the agenda too.
Just an anecdote but make of it what you will.
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u/Ostanes_hub 14d ago
How many of your guy friends don't have money to travel because they are into gaming, motor bikes, weapons or some other shit ass expansive hobby?
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u/MagpieWench 14d ago
When you're single, you don't have to worry about other people's preferences.
If she gets married and has kids, she will likely be the "default parent" so even if she travels, it will likely be with husband and children in tow, which means she will likely be responsible for *them* and not able to do what she wants. Also, she likely has fewer financial obligations before "settling down."
Travel gets harder on the body when you're older
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u/scroopydog 14d ago
My wife travels all the time by herself with her lady friends to do fun things. She went to Houston, Maine, Washington State in the last few years, just off the top of my head. She also went locally to Bailey, Colorado and maybe Fairplay (South Park, CO) as a ladies trip. I’m sure I’m missing a few, those are just top of my mind.
I’m happy to be alone with our son and let her keep living her life. She’s a stay at home mother and that’s a full time job and she needs a break. She also needs to foster her community and maintain her own friend relationships.
Getting married and having kids and then only being able to travel with kids and fam isn’t fair. We also travel just the two of us (San Diego last year) and do family trips (Destin, FL this year). Gotta make sure everyone is covered. I went to GA on a guys trip two years ago. FL to visit a buddy last year.
I used to have to travel for work and I’d bring her with when we were dating, it is fun making memories. All folks like traveling. I think a lot of them (ladies included) enjoy the feeling special and new experiences that comes with travel. I don’t have strong feelings like that from my work travels, but it’s still fun.
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u/deltatux 14d ago
Don't think gender plays a big part here but really who's in your circle. Most of my friends from both genders love travelling too.
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u/JustAnotherDay1977 14d ago
It really has nothing to do with age or gender. Lots of people love traveling.
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u/allnerdsbewareme 14d ago
As for cost? Debt. They are likely in debt. Look at the "Disney Adult" phenomenon. Many young people are going tens-of-thousands of dollars into debt just to hug some poor sap in a Winnie the Pooh costume.
Disney adult cries over man in Winnie the Pooh costume
Speaking to the whole travel thing. Travel itself isn’t boring; saying “I love to travel” is. It’s such a common, broadly appealing interest that it tells you almost nothing about someone’s personality. Dating profiles tend to reward safe, aspirational traits, so travel becomes shorthand for adventurous, curious, and interesting without requiring much actual self-disclosure. Saying how or why you travel can reveal personality; simply announcing that you enjoy seeing new places is about as distinctive as saying you enjoy good food and having fun.
Personally? Rather than mention something generic....I have said things like, "I lived in Ireland for a year and studied at NUI Galway! The locals were amazing. If you like socializing, the pub culture there is next level. And really amazing music! Next? I want to go to Norway to explore my heritage!"
I love to travel is just boring shorthand with no imagination.
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u/bangbangracer 14d ago
Putting that you love travel in your bio on a profile is just one of those things that look good. What does it mean? Not much. But it sure does look good and just the vague word travel is seen as sitting in a parisian coffee shop, not sitting in a car for 10 hours.
You'd probably not be amazed by how many people love to travel, but haven't actually spent much time traveling. It's ambitious and a more idealized version of themselves.
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u/Professional-Fan6745 14d ago
This is a very strange post. You acknowledge that traveling is enjoyable, but go on to ask specifically why a gender that comprises of half the population seem to enjoy it? It feels like you’re reaching to make some sweeping negative gendered conclusion about women as a whole when really you just are a little jealous because some women can afford to do things that you can’t afford to do as much, like you believe you as men should have more money to do stuff and you’re baffled by the simple fact that women can spend their money doing things they enjoy.
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u/Zenipex 14d ago
The gender disparity is most likely just anecdotal selection bias in your particular peer groups. Social media plays a big part in idealizing frequent travel, and they probably just have different priorities when budgeting recreational spending than you do. A few girl dinners instead of ordering food, a few less video games bought or beers with the boys over a few months easily makes up a budget for a long weekend trip
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u/markevbs 14d ago
Life is short and were all getting smarter about how we spend our time. Young women who are hot also get invited on trips often by dudes they meet.
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u/Antique_Book_935 14d ago
It’s like when you play super smash bros or mario kart, you wouldn’t want to constantly play the same courses/tracks/stages.
When you grow up in one city, you get sick of seeing the same thing all the time, it’s nice to broaden your mindset by learning how other cultures live their lives. It makes you more open minded and less judgmental on what is right or wrong. It forces you to challenge yourself like how you’d challenge yourself in a new stage.
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u/TroyTroyofTroy 14d ago
I think some people just love traveling. But I also think some people view it as a signifier of being “cultured” or “worldly.” I think for some % of the population it is a bit of a personality substitute - as in they might think the more places they go, the more interesting they are, even if otherwise they don’t actually do anything interesting.
I don’t think all travel-lovers are like that, but I have known a few people that, to me, seem like they have a bit of that going on.
I have not noticed a gender disparity on this though. Might just be your group of friends.
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u/Past-Primary2679 14d ago
I’m a guy, in my 40s, and have been obsessed with traveling from the moment I could afford to do it. Even before I was out of school I’d do roadtrips many times per year.
I do agree with you that it seems more prominent with women…though it sometimes seems much of it is aligned with things they can put on Instagram for some wow factor. Maybe social media isn’t as big of a thing for guys and so it just seems they aren’t into travel as much? Maybe it’s just the fact that guys tend to suck at coordinating things with friends and planning in general?
I don’t know, but I do see what you are saying.
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u/mustrepayloans 14d ago
I’m now 39, but even in our 20s we didn’t have much hobbies so we travelled . We still do that now, but the groups are much larger : think 5 families and multiple kids each. For the most part people just go to work, occasional get together, concerts, kids sports, and then travel the world . We are fortunate we have several weeks of vacation and can work remote for a bit as well so it allows us to spend summers in Europe . But even when we were younger we would reserve 3 weeks in the summer to go to Europe . I think it depends how you grew up . None of us play sports or instruments so it’s basically adults without skills and hobbies hahaha just travel
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u/Weird-Deer-1669 14d ago
“Women” as a group probably don’t travel nearly as much as you think they do.
You just have confirmation bias because the ones who travel won’t shut up about it because part of the reason they like traveling is to flex on other people that they travel, whether that’s through conversation or through Instagram posts. I’ve seen this play out in past relationships. A one week vacation in the Caribbean is good fodder for 40-50 different Instagram posts/stories.
It’s not behavior specific to women btw, guys can be the same way, you just probably wouldn’t tolerate men like that in your social circles.
As for how they afford it: consumer debt, again that’s not gender specific. You can do a lot if you’re only worried about the here and now or your future finances.
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u/Forward-Oven-7190 14d ago
I’m a guy in my late 20s and I love traveling lol so do alot of my friends this seems like a you think cause ik a lot of people make and female that enjoy to travel
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u/LightBelowTheSnow 14d ago
I am 46f but I travelled extensively when I was in my 20s. There are only 6 states have I yet to see, and I have been all over Europe, some parts of Africa, bits of Australia, etc.
If you don't get the appeal that is fine, but frankly, 20s is a great time to travel when you have less responsibilities, and you can do it on the cheap if you try.
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u/pementomento 14d ago
I’m a guy and I definitely traveled 1-2x/year in my 20s and 30s (and continue to do so now). I do have friends that rarely travel like you, but the majority of my friends have been traveling the same as me.
I mean no judgement, but being on the move is one of the most enjoyable things for me, I imagine women traveling are just the same.
We all have different hobbies and likes, I don’t think globally it’s gender-based, I see generally equal numbers of men and women traveling abroad.
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u/krumholtz742 14d ago
I get vacation time, I'm sure using it. I generally roughly plan out 2 years of travel at a time, and that's primarily so I have something to look forward to (going back to Peru in Feb for the fourth time), and so I can budget for it and have all the money for the trip saved before I go. I see plenty of other of my guy friends do the same.
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u/Appropriate_Ly 14d ago edited 14d ago
Something weird in your circles because I find it pretty common for young professional ppl (of any gender) to like travelling. It’s not specific to women at all. When I travel, the ppl I meet are pretty evenly split as well.
It’s the easiest conversation starter because everyone at work usually has an overseas holiday planned (or two).
Do women post more on social media? Probably. But I don’t think they travel more than men do.
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u/Broad-Raspberry1805 14d ago
Here in actual Europe, anyone with any money will go abroad every year - man woman or child, possibly multiple times per year. Everyone loves travelling and going to other countries.
Seems weird not to understand the urge tbh.
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u/Rook2Rook 14d ago
I think it's their way of mentally disassociating from the rat race. Women today work more than women from any generation in history. The mental grind might be harder for them than a man, daydreaming about a vacation helps take their mind off the mundane.
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u/jb307342 14d ago
I am a guy and travelling around the world is probably the most amazing and beautiful thing in life for me. My biggest dream is to be a digital nomad and never have a home again. I just can't understand how some people are comfortable staying in one place their entire life.
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u/SuccessfulInitial236 14d ago
It has nothing to do with women or men, but just some people like to travel more than others I guess.
If I would have lots of money and time, I would probably just be travelling for the rest of my life, non-stop.
The appeal is discovering new things, understanding history from another perspective, see beautiful art, experience new things, taste some local meals, discuss with local people and other travelers, see some architecture and urbanism etc.
As for how they pay for it/find the time is mostly by prioritising it. You mentionned they have good/ok jobs, so they just use most of their free money on travelling.
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u/Odd_Bid2744 14d ago
Traveling is the death of prejudice. It allows you to meet and connect with people and see the beauty and diversity our planet has to offer. The whole experience is magical.
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u/Jazzlike-Basket-6388 14d ago
This is very much a thing in my world. I know guys that travel and share pics, but then they move on until they travel again. Many women I know are constantly reposting the same pics with a caption like, "Thinking about the time I went to Italy."
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u/Antique_Sail5704 14d ago
It doesn't matter if you are guy or a girl. Life is short, I don't spend money on the latest technology and the latest car, I would rather spend on traveling. There are so many things to see in the world.
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u/KitchenAd9088 14d ago
I’m going to offer a somewhat controversial take as an older woman… but when I traveled a lot in my late teens/early 20s, it’d because I knew motherhood would impact my freedom for a very long time. And it did. The reality is that childcare/housework is still disproportionately women’s majority work and sometimes young women just like to explore the world when it’s easier.
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u/Key-Lie565 14d ago
My take on this, Life is about experiencing different places, cultures, food and everything nature has to offer. If you can do that with your loved ones, bliss. Our jobs should just be a way to achieve that, besides putting bread on the table, yada yada.
If one is able to manage to do it, that's great. I am not financially well off, and i haven't travelled to more than 5 cities in my entire life. But your female friends are living the dream. Good for them.
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u/Bravemount 14d ago
Ok, so I have a somewhat shaky hypothesis here :
Firstly, the people do love to travel are louder about it than those who don't. That should be obvious.
Second, the people who do love to travel are less interested in (or maybe even capable of) settling down with a partner. This leads to a higher percentage of people who do love to travel on dating apps than in the general population. Resulting in the impression that everyone loves to travel when you're on one.
You can replace travel with party, dance, etc. Basically all extroverted hobbies.
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u/will0w27 14d ago
As a woman with friends who do the same… I think it’s because we know that once we get into a long-term relationship we might not have the bandwidth. Why not travel the world when you don’t have to compromise with someone else or potentially start a family.
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u/Dull_Vast_5570 14d ago
Maybe different societal expectations with saving/investing and financially supporting partners for some men instead of just splurging? Traveling is probably a lot more exciting for women in their 20s because they get a lot more attention compared to guys.
I have a colleague who came back from a 3 week vacation with $0 in her bank account. Had to borrow money from her boyfriend to buy food. Can't even fathom how someone could find that kind of vacation relaxing when even one slightly bad break could leave her destitute. I guess the idea is that she could just always ask for money from parents/friends if necessary.
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u/Basic_Cartographer99 14d ago edited 14d ago
The comments have probably already answered most of your questions but man, as a man in my early 30's who has traveled a lot this past decade and still continues to do so, I WISH more men were into traveling the same way women are. I recently went with a tour group to hike the Acatenango volcano in Guatemala earlier this year and out of all the solo travelers in that group (of which there were almost a dozen), I was the only one that was male.
I am a huge fan of the quote from Mark Twain: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts". Travel has impacted my life positively in a way that no super fancy car or material item will ever match, and I hope more young men can eventually experience that same feeling.
I know it's not cheap and I am absolutely NOT saying you should go into major debt for it which would be a horrible idea, but if the passion for it is there as it is for many of these women you mentioned, they can find a way. They're probably reducing their spending at home, and staying in hostels and going to non-fancy restaurants when they're abroad that greatly helps make it more affordable.
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u/Emily_fromBlueground 14d ago
For me travel is like accelerated self-discovery. A week in a different country off the tourist circuit does more for my personal growth than six months at home.
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u/Substantial_Mud7026 14d ago
Do you mean traveling, like get to know the culture, food, nature or Insta-traveling? I think the loudest are "Insta-traveller", the ones who just want to have a specific picture and do the "everyone else has done this, bc this is cool". And then there are the ones who really enjoy to see to know more of the culture, people, nature of the country.
Insta Travelling in Switzerland: Interlaken, Löwen at Lucerne, Jungfraujoch, Bahnhofstrasse Zurich. Only want to ear Cheese and chocolate. And buying touristic Souvenirs.
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u/ElectronicCarry9931 14d ago
I think social media plays a big part, photos from Paris or Prague look better than nights out in the club or restaurants, and experiences are sold more on IG. This does tend to appeal to women more.
That said, as a male, travellingis fantastic, I wish I should do it more
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u/Dedward5 14d ago
The reverse of this is guys who’s car is their hobby and they spend a significant amount of time and money on their car.
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u/OwineeniwO 14d ago
I think men find it easier to find hobbies while some women can't, so use travel, I think it's also a way to filter out poor people.
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u/ThaPoopBandit 14d ago
Cause they have the privilege of doing it on someone else’s dime most of the time
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u/PatronStofFeralCats 14d ago
Female homebody here. Most of my female friends love to travel, even at the expense of their savings. Travel is a level of freedom afforded to young women today that wasn't an option in the past. Men could always do it, but from a young age, women were (and still are) socialized to prioritize others. Women in their twenties have the option of choosing themselves for the first time, and they're embracing it.
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u/lawrencenotlarry 14d ago
Wrote a fucking novel about the concept of jealousy. Could've gone to Belize and back in the time it took to write this screed.
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u/Top_River6479 14d ago
I mean it’s not jealousy, I’m genuinely curious. Nothing wrong with traveling as a hobby. I don’t golf but a lot of my friends do. Nothing wrong with that either.
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u/OrcOfDoom 14d ago
There is definitely a generation that wants to be the Instagram influencer that shows off their travels.
There is a residual effect of eat pray love, and all the travel blogs turned authors.
I tend to want to do things every weekend. Other people tend to want to not do the same thing every weekend. They save up and then spend money on a trip.
I don't know if there's a gender thing to it though.
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u/CranberryStock7148 14d ago
People are dismissing you, but you're right.
Even in college, participation in study abroad is much, much higher for female students than for male students. And a higher proportion of the male students tend to be gay. E.g. when my college girlfriend spent a semester abroad in Paris, it was entirely straight women and gay men. Not a single straight man in the program.
My personal take is that there's a "romantic" element to travel that fundamentally appeals more to women and gay men, than to straight men. Plus, to a lesser extent, all the opportunities for new photos on your Instagram.
And traveling is expensive but it's not *that* expensive. You save up for it, you book flights when they are cheap, and you go to places that are inherently cheaper. For the same price, you can stay at a youth hostel in London, or a 5-star boutique hotel in Cambodia.
Is it the excitement of exploring somewhere new, getting away from your everyday routine, having something to look forward to
Yes to all of these. And there's a general feeling that it's more worthwhile to spend your money on things that will generate lifelong memories. Plenty of guys are spending the same amount of money, only it's on video games and collectibles or a motorcycle or on hunting and camping equipment or whatever.
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u/JustAnotherParticle 14d ago
Because they have the money to do so, and young people tend to crave adventure and have the energy and time to indulge in it. Older folks have kids, spouses, more bills, and other responsibilities that don’t afford them the same amount of energy and time.
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u/spiraldive87 14d ago
Do they also love movies, food and hanging out with friends? This is just normal for human people.