Boys at university miss their mums more than girls do

08 November,2011 09:46 AM IST |   |  Agencies

Boys at university miss their mothers more while girls tend to enjoy their new-found freedom and opportunity to look after themselves, a new study has claimed


Boys at university miss their mothers more while girls tend to enjoy their new-found freedom and opportunity to look after themselves, a new study has claimed.
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According to the study of 1,000 students, which was commissioned by National Express, nearly a third of the boys said that they would travel back home "just for a nice home-cooked meal."
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"Being independent and making new friends is an exciting part of university. But everyone needs home comforts at times," the Daily Express quoted Carly O'Donnell, of National Express as saying.
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"Almost half the students we spoke to were surprised by how much they missed home, with a quarter travelling back within their first two weeks.
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"A third said lack of money prevented them going home as often as they'd like," O'Donnell added.
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