They put this dog down.
Experts have ripped the viral “raw dogging” trend, claiming it could be unhealthy to go without creature comforts on a long-haul flight.
For the uninitiated, raw dogging refers to flyers forgoing in-flight entertainment, including movies and movies, as well as avoiding necessities such as food, water and sleep.
In short, raw doggers — most of whom are men — spend the hours up in the air staring blankly into space.
But travel experts say it isn’t actually a healthy way to decompress.
“We advise enjoying the flight,” an employee of the the flight-booking app Netflights declared, per the Daily Mail reported.
The experts warn that forgoing liquids inflight can lead to “headaches, dizziness and fatigue.”
“With low oxygen pressure on flights and a change in humidity levels, an increased amount of water evaporates from our skin and lungs when flying, so it becomes increasingly important to stay hydrated and consume liquids when flying,” the travel pros cautioned.
By a similar token, abstaining from snacking can cause “fatigue and extreme tiredness,” per the experts, who encourage people to eat while in the air so they can feel energized upon arrival.
Meanwhile, those who abstain from sleep on a plane actually take longer to adjust to time zones.
“Relaxing and sleeping on a flight can allow your body to rest and recover, minimizing the potential effects of jetlag,” the experts wrote.
However, proponents of raw dogging claim that this inflight fast is essentially a test of wills, seeing who can resist the temptations of air travel like a Siddhartha in the sky.
“The power of my mind knows no bounds,” UK DJ Wudini bragged to his over 13.2 million TikTok viewers after completing this minimalist challenge.
But while raw dogging is billed as a surefire way to strengthen mental fortitude, it can actually have an adverse effect on a flyer’s mindset.
Instead of resulting in “dopamine detox,” as many devotees claim, raw dogging can increase stress because with nothing to do, passengers “could start overthinking and this could spiral out of control,” flight experts claim.
“For ultimate happiness, explore the in-flight entertainment or [do] activities so you can switch off and take a well-deserved rest!” they declared.
