Nearly seven in 10 Americans suffer from “travel dysmorphia” — the feeling that they haven’t seen enough of the world compared to others.

A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults split evenly by generation revealed that less than half (48%) are satisfied with how much they’ve traveled in their lifetime.

Social media appears to be a key driver of that sentiment. Over a third (35%) cite friends’ and family members’ travel posts as triggers, and another 32% say travel conversations with peers heighten feelings of inadequacy.

Among Gen Z, this effect is more pronounced: 47% say influencer and YouTube content contributes to their travel dysmorphia, and more than half (55%) report that social media makes them feel like they’re “behind” in life overall. 5

More than a quarter of both Gen Z (26%) and

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