Americans read a whopping 17 reviews before booking a vacation

Anxious Americans admit they're "addicted" to scouring reviews as over half "refuse" to book a vacation without reading them beforehand.

A survey of 2,000 U.S. vacationers found 67% confessed to being "obsessed" with scrolling through reviews, despite 46% being previously let down by misleading feedback left by a stranger.

An average of 17 reviews should be read before booking a vacation, as 48% get "seriously worried" at the thought of committing to a big trip without seeing what other people thought first.