Six in ten Brits want a change in their lives - such as their partner or friends

05 April 2023 , 07:39

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Their fitness is the top change that Brits would like to make in their lives (Image: SWNS)

Six in ten Brits (59%) say they are ready to make a change in their lives, wanting to switch up their home, their career, their social life – and even their partner, a study has found.

A poll of 2,000 adults found that 61% feel they are stuck in a rut – with their fitness being the top thing they want to change, while their hairstyle and their car also rank in the top 10.

And 30% are looking for a new job, while one in ten (11%) want to change who they bank with.

But while many are looking to make smaller tweaks, such as their dress sense (19%), others are ready for a bigger change – such as finding a new partner (12%), or changing up who they are friends with (15%).

The research was commissioned by Virgin Media O2, to support its "Switch Up” offering, which allows customers to change their mobile when they like.

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Hairstyle and hair colour also rank highly among the top changes Brits would like to make (SWNS)

A spokesman said: "It’s really easy to carry on through life without taking the chance to actively seek change and mix things up.

"Whilst staying in your comfort zone isn’t always a bad thing, you could be missing out on a whole range of benefits by sticking with what you’ve always known.

"That can be said for the big things in life, but also for the smaller things, such as sticking with the same phone. No matter how big or small the change, switching to something new helps to keep things fresh.”

When asked about previous times they’ve made a change in their life, respondents said switching things up makes them feel refreshed, motivated, and confident.

But as much as adults may want to change up elements of their lifestyles, 36% rate themselves as somewhat indecisive.

And more than half (52%) believe making a big change in their life would cost too much, while 40% live in fear of it not working out.

Brits claim to most often get bored of their diet (27%), their home décor (22%), and the area they live in (20%).

It also emerged 12% of those polled, via OnePoll, think about switching up big things in their life multiple times a week.

Virgin Media O2’s spokesman added: "Whilst changing something big in your life takes a lot of thought and courage, changing something small doesn’t need to be tricky.

"With our Switch Up offering, our customers can get that extra excitement of a new phone whenever suits them.”

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TOP THINGS BRITS WANT TO CHANGE ABOUT THEIR LIVES:

1. Their fitness
2. Their social life
3. Their house
4. Their career
5. Their house décor
6. The area they live in
7. Their car
8. Their hairstyle
9. Where they go on holiday
10. Their dress sense
11. The country they live in
12. Their mobile phone
13. Their energy provider
14. Their friends
15. Their hair colour
16. Their partner
17. Their broadband provider
18. Their pet/getting a pet
19. Who they bank with
20. Their gym

Andrew Young