The UK's top 15 little thrills of everyday life revealed - is yours on the list?
From your car passing its yearly MOT, to waking up to sunny skies and watching the total drop at the till when using a loyalty card – what are your little thrills in life?
New research from Tesco has revealed the top little thrills of everyday life, with finding money in a pocket ranked first among the nation's favourite.
Amidst the current climate, other money-saving thrills also feature highly on the list including noticing that a favourite product is on special offer (27 per cent), getting a surprise bonus or tip (24 per cent), and paying an entire shopping bill using vouchers or loyalty points (27 per cent).
Paying your shopping bill using vouchers earned through loyalty points is a popular small joy in the UK (Image: Canva)
Other popular everyday little wins include snuggling into a bed with fresh sheets (34 per cent), receiving an unexpected gift (33 per cent), being told ‘I love you’ (25 per cent), and getting a free upgrade on a flight or hotel (25 per cent).
The research which surveyed 2,000 UK adults marks the launch of Tesco’s new Clubcard Prices advertising campaign – the full list of the nation’s top 50 little thrills of everyday life can be found here.
The nation's top 15 little thrills of everyday life
Unexpectedly finding money in a pocket – 35 per cent
The sun shining when you wake up in the morning – 35 per cent
Snuggling into bed after putting fresh sheets on it – 34 per cent
Receiving a gift that you weren’t expecting – 33 per cent
Getting praise for something – 28 per cent
Paying your shopping bill using vouchers earned through loyalty points – 27 per cent
Seeing that a favourite product is on special offer – 27 per cent
Finding a parking space right outside the place you want go in – 27 per cent
Someone saying ‘I love you’- 25 per cent
Being cooked a meal – 25 per cent
Getting a free upgrade at a hotel or on a flight – 25 per cent
Getting an unexpected bonus / tip – 24 per cent
Getting a compliment from a stranger – 24 per cent
When a traffic light turns green just as you approach it – per cent
Car passing its MOT – 24 per cent
The data reveals that UK adults experience three everyday thrills each week on average, equating to 156 over the course of a year.
In addition, the buzz of excitement from these mini moments lasts around 11 minutes on average for most people.