Editing Honeymoon (section)

== Modern practice ==
The modern purpose of honeymooning varies by culture. For those in an [[arranged marriage]], a honeymoon is a time to get to know one another. For some cultures, it is a time for the couple to become sexually intimate. For other cultures, the purpose of the honeymoon mainly involves spending time to relax, creating a shared memorable experience for the couple, and adjusting to married life.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-08 |title=Why Go on a Honeymoon? |url=https://psychcentral.com/blog/why-go-on-a-honeymoon |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Psych Central |language=en}}</ref>

According to the 2023 Global Wedding Report done by ''[[The Knot Worldwide|The Knot]]'', among the 15 countries surveyed, an average of 75% of couples took a honeymoon. Honeymoons are most popular in European countries. Conversely, fewer than half of couples in India take a honeymoon. Beach resorts are the preferred location for many couples. 

=== United States ===
Honeymoons are a $12 billion a year industry. In the United States, an average couple spends an average of $4500 for their honeymoon.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-08 |title=Why Go on a Honeymoon? |url=https://psychcentral.com/blog/why-go-on-a-honeymoon |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Psych Central |language=en}}</ref> [[Niagara Falls]] was a popular honeymoon destination for Americans in the 1980s, but it has since become less favored due to the decreasing costs of air travel.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Archives |first=L. A. Times |date=1993-02-14 |title=Niagara, Traditional Honeymoon Mecca, Takes a Fall |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-02-14-mn-126-story.html |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Solomoon or unimoon===
An emerging 21st-century travel trend is the "solomoon" or "unimoon", a separate, solo holiday the newlyweds take without their spouse.<ref>{{cite news |work=Travel & Leisure |title=The 'unimoon' — a honeymoon without your new spouse — is a 'travel trend' we just can't get behind |author=Leasca, Stacey |date=15 March 2019 |url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/travel-trends/unimoon-solomoon-solo-honeymoons-not-with-spouses |access-date=17 March 2019 |archive-date=19 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319144713/https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/travel-trends/unimoon-solomoon-solo-honeymoons-not-with-spouses |url-status=live }}</ref> ''The New Zealand Herald'' cites a report by ''The New York Times''<ref>{{cite news |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/13/fashion/weddings/until-honeymoon-we-do-part.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220103/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/13/fashion/weddings/until-honeymoon-we-do-part.html |archive-date=2022-01-03 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Until Honeymoon We Do Part |date=March 13, 2019 |author=Braff, Danielle Braff}}{{cbignore}}</ref> that such alternatives to honeymoons are "particularly suited for couples who just cannot agree on where to go".<ref>{{cite news |work=New Zealand Herald |title=The rise of the 'unimoon': People are going on honeymoons without their spouses |date=16 March 2019 |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=12213319 |access-date=17 March 2019 |archive-date=18 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190318115817/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=12213319 |url-status=live }}</ref>