Flying can be a long, drawn-out and uncomfortable affair depending on which class you're travelling of course.
And during that travel time there is only so much staring out of the window or at the back of the chair in front of you that can be done - unless you're some sort of robot that can sleep the duration of the flight, or you can talk to someone the entire time.
Chances are you'll more than likely have something to occupy yourself while in transit whether it's some reading material, music or a digital device to help the hours in the air whip by. But a new viral trend on TikTok has seen some people use the flight time as an opportunity to engage in raw dogging.
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Despite what I thought, it doesn't involve being in the vicinity people joining the mile-high club.
This new craze is very much a pursuit one does alone.
Raw dogging simply requires passengers to sit silently and screen-free on long-haul stints in the sky. That means no films, music, sleep, snacks or distractions once in the cabin.
And it appears to be catching on if the number of TikTok videos popping up is anything to go by, with several content creators sharing their "personal best" records at flying engagement-free.
One content creator who had more than 13 million views on the platform says he went seven hours without headphones, a movie, water, or food – adding it was his “personal best”.
In his caption he wrote: "The power of my mind knows no bounds."
Meanwhile, Lukey hit nearly three million views with his take on his dad prepping up to raw dog an eight-hour flight.
In a text overlay of the video Lukey wrote: “POV: my dad getting ready so absolutely rawdog a 8hr flight,” While the video showed him placing a pillow around his neck and staring off into space.
And Dalton Roe shared his personal experience of a flight across the US, from Orlando to LA. Claiming in his caption: "Just rawdogged a flight from Orlando to LA. No water, no snacks, no music or entertainment, seat fully upright. The power of the mind has no limits. Stay hard."
Viewers have been lapping up the concept with some planning some hardcore flight plans of their own.
One wrote: "22 hour flight coming up, wish me luck." Another said: "Had the seat upright the whole time from Sydney to London. I am elite." A third added: "This is actually an insane dopamine detox."
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