Holiday romances can be exciting and romantic but not all of them have happy endings.

This happens because while the romance is fun while you are on vacation, parting is very difficult.

People are more relaxed on holiday than they are at home and their good mood reflects that feeling.

Ute Wiese-Hast, a Gottingen based soiciologist says, "The new situation is exciting, everything is a little bit freer and you don’t feel the limits that life imposes on you so much."

Physical separation is a huge problem for people who fall for someone when away from home. Without a car and hardly any money, it’s difficult to overcome that distance, says Wiese-Hast. Phone calls and emails are simply not the same as meeting in person.

Being lovesick is always a painful experience but it helps to talk to other people about it, including parents as they might be able to help with a reunion.

The next summer holidays are sure to come around again as well. “We’ve had couples who got to know each other on one of our trips and the next year went on holiday together again,” says Christoph Edlinger from RUF Jugendreisen, a Bielefeld-based tour operator that specialises in holidays for teenagers.

But sometimes a holiday flirt can develop into something a lot bigger. Some couples do tie the knot in the future.

Not all holiday romances have to end with heart-break but remember that you have to be prepared for all situations.