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As many as 11 per cent of women claim they never take a break away, said a survey from travelsupermarket.com.
Of these no-holiday females, more than two in five are not in a relationship and most are between 45 and 54 and separated, divorced or widowed.
In contrast, more than two- thirds of married women take between one and three holidays a year, while single men are the ones most likely to take five or more breaks annually. Psychologist Donna Dawson said: "Holidaying alone can be a difficult thing to do, especially for a woman who finds herself single again.
"Generally, single women have never felt as free to travel alone as single men, due to the personal safety risks involved for them."
Kayte Williams, holidays manager at the website, said: "Even if a woman can get beyond the fear and stigma of holidaying alone, she can also face paying hefty single person supplements."
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