DO WE CRY MORE ON AIRPLANES?

A writer for USA Today named Zach Wichter has investigated a theory that people cry more on airplanes. He noted that he was prone to crying whenever he flew, and that many people he knows has a story of crying unexpectedly while flying. It turns out that, while there’s no scientific evidence proving people cry more on planes, travel stress and anxiety can make flyers more emotional. Jennifer Cheavens, a professor of psychology at The Ohio State University, points out that when we travel “we’re tired, we’re not eating as we normally would, we’re not sleeping as we normally would,” and all of those things can lead to heightened emotions. Also, if you’re traveling for a funeral or leaving loved ones behind, you may feel more emotional than you normally would at home. But in the end, it’s not a matter of cabin pressurization or altitude, it’s just the added stress of travel.
* Unless you’re every baby in the world, then you cry just because you’re on an airplane.
* It is a proven fact, though, that people burst into tears when they find out they’re flying on Frontier.
* Not crying, but people have been known to scream uncontrollably when they realize they’re on a Boeing plane.
* Sometimes having my legs cramp up from having no room makes me tear up a little.
* Just another reason – when the drink cart comes around – to make it a double.
PHONE TOPIC: Do you cry on airplanes?