Flight Habits that make couples unbearable

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From being seated behind someone who reclines their seat for the entire flight to a cross country trip with a toddler having multiple meltdowns, there are a lot of things that can make air travel frustrating. One surprising source of high altitude annoyance? Couples traveling together.

"There is something about travel that flips a switch," relationship psychologist Mairéad Molloy explains. "Suddenly, 'we’re in love' becomes an excuse for the most tone-deaf, attention-seeking, and inconsiderate behavior imaginable."

You may be one of them and not even realize the offenses that your fellow passengers are being forced to put up with, or you’ve had your own experience with lovebirds in the air not being courteous to those around them. But Valentine’s Day is just a month away and spring break is coming up soon as well, so it’s time to lay out the list of the most annoying things couples do when flying together.

• The lack of common decency - This may be “the cardinal sin of being cringe,” according to luxury travel advisor Lorena Basualdo. “I'm absolutely all for people enjoying traveling with their partner, but you still need to be considerate of other people and have respect for those around you,” she says. “Public spaces require a bit of restraint."
• The fauxmoon - Some couples pretend to be on their honeymoon to try to score a free upgrade. Not only is it annoying, it’s lying.
• The loud argument - Nobody wants to watch or listen to you fight with your partner, especially when you’re trapped on an airplane with nowhere to escape for privacy. We get it, flying can be stressful, but don’t make fellow passengers witness you nearly end a relationship in midair.
• The mile-high club - This covers a range of inappropriate behaviors, from excessive public displays of affection to having actual sex on a plane. What couples do in the bathroom is less problematic than what happens in the seats next to yours, which for one recent passenger, included a couple watching their own sex tape on an iPad and moaning along in real time.
• The forced seat swap - Sometimes couples make their problem someone else's, like when they want to sit together and no one is offering to give up their seat to make it happen. If you want two seats next to each other, pay for it when booking your flight, don’t try to inconvenience someone else to make it happen.

Source: USA Today⠀