These are the activities people have missed the most during lockdown

The survey found that the vast majority of people think it's important to support local businesses (Photos: Getty)The survey found that the vast majority of people think it's important to support local businesses (Photos: Getty)
The survey found that the vast majority of people think it's important to support local businesses (Photos: Getty)

Since the lockdown was enforced more than three months ago, we have all had to make great sacrifices in our day-to-day lives to stop the spread of coronavirus.

While the virus has taken many thousands of lives in the UK, it has also had a huge impact on our everyday reality.

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With thousands of businesses forced to close, the pandemic has delivered the fastest, deepest economic shock in history.

Now that restrictions are easing, a new survey conducted by JPIMedia reveals that consumer confidence remains high as we begin to return to some form of normality.

The vast majority of participants - 94% - believe it is important to support local businesses at this time, while 89% believe they feel safe to visit non-essential shops again.

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The survey also found that dining out in bars and restaurants is the leisure activity that we have been missing the most.

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When asked which activity they missed most during the lockdown, 60% of respondents answered 'eating out', closely followed by getting a haircut (54%) and going to pubs, bars or cafes (42%).

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By contrast, changing careers during these uncertain times is understandably less popular, with just 14% of those in work (including those on furlough) saying they have considered changing jobs.

The results of the survey will come as a boost to business owners across the nation, with non-essential shops now able to reopen, and many more types of establishment reopening in the coming weeks.

The survey polled 3,717 adults across the UK between 26 June and 7 July.