A Quarter Of Folks Plan To Treat Themselves To A Christmas Gift This Year

The holidays are a time when folks go out shopping to buy presents for loved ones, but according to a new survey, it sounds like a lot of people are thinking about themselves a little more this season.

A new UK poll, which could easily translate here, finds:

• 25% of people plan to treat themselves to Christmas gifts this year.
• Most people say it's because they don’t expect a lot of gifts from others and after the past year, they deserve a treat.
• Top things they plan to buy themselves include:

1. Clothes
2. Perfume/aftershave
3. Mobile phone
4. Games console
5. Laptop
6. Chocolates
7. Books
8. Trainers
9. Makeup
10. Alcohol

• When it comes to this holiday season, 29% of people say they don’t expect to get many gifts from others.
• Another 22% say they’d rather just get something for themselves than ask someone else to get it for them.
• But folks aren’t only buying stuff for themselves this holiday season.
  • 61% of people will buy a gift for their significant other.
  • 51% will get their children a gift.
  • 49% will buy something for their mother.
  • 38% will buy something for their dad.
• When it comes to what they’ll buy, 20% say they’ll spend extra time choosing a personal gift.
• 19% insist they will put extra effort into finding the right gift.

As for the holidays in general

• A third of people say Christmas is more important this year than ever before.
• 30% say they are more emotional than usual about the holiday season. 

Source:SWNS Digital