55% of Americans Turn

New survey results from streaming service Philo show that more than half of Americans find something comforting about tuning into their go-to TV shows and movies during times of stress and anxiety.

In a survey of 2,000 adults conducted for Philo by OnePoll, 55% said they watch TV as a self-soothing technique. That’s more than those who said they turn to yoga (33%) or taking a bath (42%).

And many (56%) turn to “comfort” shows or movies that they’ve seen or watch regularly, on average having watched about 18 different times. Around 22% of survey respondents said they seek out comfort TV most when they’re feeling stressed, 20% when feeling anxious, and another 22% turn to regularly watched content when they’re bored.

It looks as though twice as many in the Northeast turn to comfort TV than Americans in the West, at 68% and 36% respectively. The figure for Americans who watch TV to destress also included 59% in the Southeast and 55% in the Midwest.

Similar to the comfort-seekers, 55% of survey respondents said they watch TV and movies to relax.

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