Exercise is a common activity for those home alone.
Walking around naked, eating junk food and stalking ex-partners on social media are some of the most popular activities for Aussies to do when home alone.
A study looking into the most common behaviours undertaken by Australians when no one else is at home revealed most people engage in some level of private activity.
The most common activity was enjoying a daytime nap, with nine in 10 respondents polled in a survey commissioned by Victory-Blinds.com.au claiming they did it when they had the house all to themselves.
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Others used the time to catch up on guilty pleasure reality TV shows or started talking to themselves.
Victory-Blinds spokesman Stuart Clark said spending time at the house alone was a common way for people to recharge.
“Every person, no matter how outwardly social they may seem to others, needs some time alone to themselves every now and again to partake in a little ‘me-time’,” he said.
Most Aussies will walk around naked when home alone.
“In such a confusing and often fast-paced world, some precious hours to recharge in your own home can be invaluable to emotional wellbeing and health.”
The research surveyed 2100 anonymous Aussies aged 18 and over who said they lived with at least one other adult in their home.
Of those polled, 70 per cent lived with a significant other, 20 per cent lived with friends or housemates, and 10 per cent lived with their parents.
More than half of those polled said they were home alone between one and three times a week, with 14 per cent claiming it was only once a month.
Three quarters of respondents said they walked around naked and nearly half were guilty of spying on an ex partner’s social media profiles.
Despite these activities, most Aussies admitted they didn’t like being home alone and only about a quarter of respondents said they liked it.
Most who disliked being alone thought it was unsafe, while others simply enjoyed the company of others more.
THE MOST COMMON ACTIVITIES WHILE HOME ALONE WERE:
1. Daytime nap (89%)
2. Being naked around the house (74%)
3. Eating unhealthy foods (62%)
4. Watching reality/trashy TV (54%)
5. Stalking ex-partner’s social media profile (48%)
6. Exercise/workouts (34%)
7. Cleaning/organising the home (23%)
8. Talking to themselves (15%)
9. Taking selfies (4%)
10. Online gambling (2%)
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