The stereotype of Spring Break being insane and reckless may still be true, but those that participate in the festivities are fewer and farther between. Hotels.com commissioned a study to analyze the trends of Spring Break and found that the girls gone wild perception is becoming less and less attractive to the female participants.

Our sister site, Scared Monkeys, has documented in great degree the Natalee Holloway disappearance and has helped raise awareness of the dangers of drinking without  boundaries on vacations. Personally I am glad to see this trend develop. The

Citing increased concerns about personal safety and the decreasing
appeal of the stereotypical Spring Break party atmosphere, 69 percent of
survey participants agree that huge, crazy, “girls gone wild” type Spring
Break events “stopped being cool about five years ago.” “A cool hotel” tops
the list of today’s must-haves for a great Spring Break.

In news sure to delight parents, the survey reveals that nearly half of
all respondents feel the best way to spend Spring Break is by taking a
low-key, relaxing getaway with a couple of close friends. Parents who want to
encourage a saner holiday should consider the power of the pocketbook.

Forty-eight percent of young Americans surveyed pay for their Spring Break
entirely on their own, but 61 percent felt that their parents would be more
likely to help them pay for their Spring Break vacation if they’d choose a
low-key venue over party central.

For parents and Spring Breakers alike, safety is clearly a top focus as
more than six out of ten young Americans (64 percent) say they are more
concerned about safety when traveling than they were several years ago, with
nearly one in four reporting that they “think about safety all the time” when
traveling during Spring Break. Today’s savvy young adults are taking
responsibility for themselves and their friends, as 62 percent of female
respondents now make more of a point to talk with their friends about safety
on Spring Break than in previous years.

Read the rest of the study information at hotels.com