According to a recent poll, going on holiday with close companions may not be quite as good an idea as it first seems.

The poll, by online travel specialists EssentialTravel.co.uk, revealed that as many as a third of people who have taken trips with friends said that they would not choose to travel with them again

10% of those questioned were even more damning of their experience, saying that a friendship had ended for good as a direct result of a disastrous holiday – with 25% admitting that they felt differently about a friend after taking a trip away together.

One thousand people took part in the survey and almost all of those questioned had taken a holiday with friends at some time in the past.

The top 3 holiday fall outs where:

• Travelling companions spending too much time with a holiday romance – 28%
• Arguments about money and how to split bills – 24%
• Disagreements about what to actually do once on holiday  – 19%

Other gripes included friends ‘acting differently’ while away – including unusually outrageous or selfish behaviour – and travelling companions not been ‘hygienically compatible’.

Philip Jordan, Marketing Director at Essential Travel, said ‘Even the strongest friendships can be put to the test during a holiday,’ says . ‘Just because you enjoy the same bars, fashion and music, doesn’t mean you’ll have the same attitudes towards holiday activities, spending and chores.’

So, that shared week in the sun might seem like a great idea, but be warned, it could cause permanent damage to your friendship!

For more information check out Essential Travel’s top 10 tips on how to travel with friends

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