Do the French have less fun than their European neighbors?
According to a Badoo survey conducted to mark the launch of the new carnival season in France and around the world, the French sometimes forget to have fun!
When 17,000 people in 17 countries were asked how often they “have fun and enjoy themselves”, the French came last in the poll. Even the Germans, Swiss and Canadians have more fun than the French.
On average, young French people enjoy themselves 9.7 days a month. This compares with 11.3 days in the UK and 12.1 days in Germany. Even young Canadians enjoy themselves a little more than we do, with 9.9 days a month, compared with our 9.7 days.
The gold medal for fun goes to the Spaniards, who party more than any other Europeans. Even in difficult economic times, more than a third of young Spaniards (34.2%) say they have a good time “almost every day”, with an average of 12.9 days per month.
Focusing on Europe, one in three young Germans (31.1%) say they have fun “almost every day”, while only one in five French people (20.9%) answer the same question.
The situation could be worse, as the French are not in last place. In fact, they come in ahead of the Belgians, ranked 15th out of 17. On average, young Belgians have fun 8.8 days a month, compared with our own 9.7 days.
We’re also ahead of the Poles, who barely manage 5.3 days of good weather per month. Not only are the Poles at the bottom of the European ranking, they are also at the bottom of the world ranking.
In general, people party more in warmer countries than in colder ones. The Badoo users who said they had the most fun were mostly in warmer countries.
In response to the question, “In your opinion, which nationality has the most fun or has the best time?” posed to 17,000 people around the world, the French came third in Europe, behind the Italians and Spaniards, and fifth worldwide. The Brazilians are in top position worldwide, far ahead of the Italians in second place.
Unfortunately, this still means that the French know how to have less fun than the world might think. For example, another survey conducted last year by BVA-Gallup International found that the French were the most pessimistic people in Europe. Other studies have shown that over the last few decades, the general mood in France has deteriorated.
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