Television and warmth crucial to a good night in, survey finds

The perfect cosy night in includes watching something on the telly, pizza for dinner and good company.

Brits also say they try to create their very own perfect night as often as 12 nights a month – with 79 per cent doing so more commonly during the winter.

Spending quality time with partners, getting to wear cosy pyjamas and not caring about personal appearance were all cited as being key components of cosiness.

While the study of 2,000 adults found the darkness and cold of the season are the main reasons people are staying in, 36 per cent admit to keeping their wits about them due to the new Omicron strain.

A spokesperson from Andrews Sykes, which commissioned the survey, said: “It’s important to spend quality time with your nearest and dearest and the results show many make the effort to have a cosy night in.

“And it’s also shown the components to a perfect night – from having a slice of pizza to cranking up the temperature!”

More than three quarters tend to have more cosy nights in during the Christmas period – with an average of three snacks bought to munch on.

And of the parents who took part in the survey, 40 per cent would let their kids have a later bedtime to enjoy such an evening.

One in five even treat themselves to a log fire and blankets, according to the findings via OnePoll.

Almost half of those asked said feeling cosy isn’t just confined to the four walls of their own surroundings, with the homes of friends or family, hotels and pubs also seen as pleasant spots to relax.

A spokesperson from Andrews Sykes, added: “While it’s nice to feel warm and cosy at home, it’s always enjoyable to feel the same elsewhere, too.

“From walking into a shop and feeling the comforting heating after being outside in the cold to going to a quaint pub or restaurant.

“Either way, the key to being cosy is being snuggly and warm.”

TOP 20 FAVOURITE THINGS ABOUT A COSY NIGHT IN

1. When it’s cold and rainy outside and you’re snug indoors
2. It’s more relaxing than a night out
3. Spending time with your partner
4. Not caring what you look like
5. When there’s a film you really want to watch
6. Binge watching a TV series
7. You can wear your cosiest pyjamas
8. You can pause the movie to make a cup of tea
9. Ordering a takeaway
10. You can eat loads of great snacks
11. Not having to make your way home after midnight
12. Not spending a fortune on drinks
13. Catching up on sleep
14. Enjoying being anti-social
15. You can pamper yourself
16. You can get lost in a novel
17. Soaking in a long bubble bath
18. You can multi-task (e.g. do laundry and watch TV at the same time)
19. There’s no queue for the toilets
20. Eating loads of biscuits

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