Google Map shows ‘Dry January’ no more the case for drinkers

New Delhi, Jan 29 : “Dry January” is consistently one of the most popular New Years resolutions but Google Maps has revealed that this time, people were less committed to abstaining after going through a harrowing pandemic-hit 2020.
Last January, searches on Maps for wine shops and liquor stores both plummeted by nearly 40 per cent compared to the previous December in the US.
“This year, those searches only dropped by 11 per cent and 6 per cent, respectively, hinting that people may be less committed to abstaining,” said Joseph Abou Nakoul, trends analyst at Google Maps.
However, people are showing an interest in eating healthy.
Searches for “healthy” options spiked by 46 per cent at the start of January compared to the previous December.
But, at the same time, there’s another trend on the rise: people are also looking for sweets.