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17th December 2017
02:32pm GMT
2. I just say I can’t come (16%)
3. Illness (13%)
4. Having to look after family members, including pets (13%)
5. I tell the truth and just say I don’t want to go (8%)
6. Having to get up early the following day (9%)
7. Having to work late (7%)
8. A family emergency (5%)
9. Fell asleep by accident (2%)
10. My mobile isn’t working (In reality turning their device off or on flight mode) (2%)
Also, the top five reasons people choose to stay in rather than go out
1. Spending too much money (34%)
2. Having to see people I don’t really like/want to see (24%)
3. Travelling to and from the venue (23%)
4. Putting on ‘going out’ clothes (14%)
5. Not getting a seat when I go out (13%)
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