It's true that Americans are overworked, overstressed, and generally awful at unplugging from work, two time-use researchers told Business Insider.
But the vast majority of Americans' leisure time is spent — you guessed it — in front of the television.
Watching TV is the most popular leisure activity, accounting for an average of 2.8 hours a day — more than half of all Americans' leisure time.
Americans' spend more time watching TV than any other leisure activity.
AlavinphotoSexism and the safety netThere is also a gendered element at play when it comes to Americans' leisure time.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Service, Netflix, Business, Bravo, University of Maryland's, Organization for Economic Co, Development, World Economic, US, The University of Sheffield
Locations:
America, France, Finland, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, Japan, UK