Absence really does make the heart grow fonder

A Recent Crowne Plaza survey amongst business people reveals that time spent apart can actually help you enjoy a better relationship with your partner.

76% of those surveyed tell their partner they love them more often when away for work while 60% of them confirmed that the further they are away, the more they call.

Texting ‘I Love You’ to their partner during a business meeting is also not unusual, with 40% admitting that they often do so and a fifth of women having sent ‘something saucy’.

The same is not the case back at the ranch, however. On a typical evening at home, a third of people prefer watching TV rather than talk to their partner, with over a quarter admitting that dinner time may be the only point that they are even in the same room.

The majority of 25-55 year old business travellers ‘check in’ with their loved one at least once a day, although two thirds wait until the end of the day to catch up from the comfort and privacy of their hotel room.

But business travel still has its cost - women tend to feel guiltier than men about being away, although both agree that it can give couples space to think about what brought them together in the first place.

40% of business people admit to texting ‘I love you’ to their partners during meetings.