Soaking in the bath

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I read on a thread here someone who said that maybe instead of having people in her home she sometimes wanted to soak in the bath for a couple of hours and it got me wondering…
I assume most people wouldn’t be able to stay in a bath for that amount of time but even half an hour to me in a bath is unthinkably long. maybe 10 minutes tops for me (yes I know that’s probably considered a waste of water but I’m curious)

AIBU or do people actually soak in the bath for ages?

Am in now
One hour and counting

Love a 2 hour soak

I spend an hour most nights. It’s my way of destressing after work and a commute and I love it.

God I love a soak but I ALWAYS nod off. Every time. I have a bath nearly every day as a sort of therapy.
But 2 hours? You’d have to dig out the hyperbaric chamber for me. 2 hours is just silly.

Sorry. Lots of 2 hour soakers here, I’ve just realised. I come across as rude in my previous post. 🫢
How do you not fall asleep, you super soakers? 😳

Easily half and hour with a good book or phone. Not that much different to sitting in spa pool for hours

I spend ages running a bubble bath. Face pack and fluffy towel at the ready, Choose a book/podcast, light the candles, pour a large G&T. Nice body lotion ready for after......... 10 minutes in, an earphone has normally fallen into the bath or the book is soggy. Face is the colour of a beetroot and i have to get out because I feel sick/light headed and am a sweaty mess. I don't get how people can soak for so long either.

I only get time for this once a week but yes, at least an hour, loads of candles, rum or coffee or baileys (depending on time of day and mood), chocolate always. Something good on BBC Sounds (preferably something creepy). Bliss

God, yes!! I love an hour in a hot, bubbly bath with my book.

My kids say I don't have a bath, I have an event 🤣

I never spend less than 2 hours, often I spend 4 or 5 (when I had gallstones I regularly spent 10+ hours in there as the heat was the only thing that helped the pain).

The bath is my happy place.

I have about 30 min baths occasionally, the sleepy post bath lounge in bed in just a dressing gown is almost as good as the bath itself

Another one here who likes the thought of it and I used to spend ages running the bath, nice candles, music, glass of wine… When it came to it though, I was usually bored shitless after about ten minutes and had to get out and do something more interesting.

Have at least a half hour one most mornings and a long hour or two soak at the weekend. I love baths.

I multitask and have a sleep in the bath sometimes! Managed 45 mins on Saturday!

I wouldn’t even consider running a bath if I didn’t have at least 2-3 hours to spare. I have been known to spend many more hours than that.

I spend at least 3 episodes of sex and the city in the bath with a gin and candles multiple times a week! Love it.

I could, but mostly to hide from the family that already live here 😂

How do you stay comfortable? I like it but feel like I spend a lot of time readjusting and trying to get comfortable, I bought one of those pillows but it was never in the right position.

I'm ok the bath now. God I love a bath. But not that long, 20 minutes. I like it to be hot, so I can only just get in.

30 mins max for me. I don't read or watch tv or have my phone in the bath though - I'd be scared of dropping them in! I certainly couldn't fall asleep in the bath - I only ever fall asleep in bed tbh. Can't nap.

20 mins is my limit.

Half an hour at the most.

I love getting in a bath after a long walk or bike ride especially when it’s really cold but I find after 20mins I want to get out.

Wow some people manage 2 hours plus in the bath! I'd end up draining the tank with hot water top up's, I'd be like a prune too.

Half hour max for me

this perfectly sums up my bath experiences - I'd love to soak for an hour or two but the expectation never quite lives up to the reality!