Face it – there was a turning point in your life when you thought "where did the time go"? It doesn’t matter how old we get, we suddenly find ourselves being unable to do things that we once used to love doing.

A good example of that is when you reach the age of around 10 and you become too old to go on the swings at the park or enter the ball pit at a kids’ playground. You might not feel too old, but the signs and rules around you say otherwise.

New research has revealed that there may be an age limit to those who can have fun in a nightclub, meaning we might have a short amount of time to make the most of those dance floors in Burton and South Derbyshire.

Do you agree with the survey results?
Do you agree with the survey results?

A new study suggests that we are officially “too old” to be seen in a nightclub at 37.

According to the Liverpool Echo , researchers took a look into the nation’s social lives and revealed about half, or 46 per cent of us, actually dread nights out – preferring to cosy up in front of the telly – no matter what the weather.

According to those surveyed, 37 is the age it becomes tragic to go to nightclubs, with 31 emerging as the age we officially prefer staying in to going out.

Nights out being too expensive was the main excuse for six in 10 unsociable Brits and a further 29 per cent said they simply could not face a hangover the next day. Having to get dressed up accounted for 22 per cent, the process of arranging babysitters for 12 per cent and the hassle of booking taxis, 21 per cent, were also among the reasons adults were casting nights out aside.

Almost half said evenings were no longer “their scene” and a further 14 per cent moaned about the unpredictable weather when hitting the town. A long-suffering 13 per cent of women said their feet hurt too much when wearing high heels, so it just wasn’t worth the effort.

Forty-six per cent said they loved nothing more than changing into comfortable clothes for a night in – and 44 per cent said they liked to kick back and slouch on the sofa for hours on end.

Matt Walburn, brand and communications director for Curry’s PC World, told sister paper the Liverpool Echo: “The Great Indoors study recognises the fact that there comes a time when we appreciate our home comforts more than a hectic social life and it can often be a drag to play the social butterfly at parties and nights out.

"Technology is a big lure of staying in and our findings show how it's transformed home habits, with Brits proudly investing in their households more than ever before.

"It's now almost impossible to get bored at home, with endless box sets and the latest technology, such as 4K TV, enhancing the in-house experience so much that it often surpasses its 'outdoor' equivalent.

"That coupled with social media, online shopping, and gaming with pals often means more pleasure can be had on a night in than a night out."

Some 37 per cent of respondents said there was nothing more tragic than seeing adults in their 40s and 50s surrounded by twenty-something’s in pubs and bars. Of those polled, nearly seven in ten said they were relieved when they met "the one" as it meant they no longer had to trawl the local haunts for a partner and could finally embrace cosy nights in.

But 29 per cent said they still had an active social life, preferring to have big nights in, where they order in food, watch films or cook big curries. In fact, 14 per cent said, when they invite friends round, their favourite pastime is to 'stalk' people on Facebook and 28 per cent play computer games. A lively 17 per cent crank up the karaoke machine and 18 per cent watch box-sets as a group.

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