<P> A honeymoon is the traditional holiday taken by newlyweds to celebrate their marriage in intimacy and seclusion . Today, honeymoons are often celebrated in destinations considered exotic or romantic . </P> <P> This is the period when newly wed couples take a break to share some private and intimate moments that helps establish love in their relationship . This privacy in turn is believed to ease the comfort zone towards a physical relationship, which is one of the primary means of bonding during the initial days of marriage . The earliest term for this in English was hony moone, which was recorded as early as 1546 . </P> <P> In Western culture, the custom of a newlywed couple going on a holiday together originated in early 19th century Great Britain . Upper - class couples would take a "bridal tour", sometimes accompanied by friends or family, to visit relatives who had not been able to attend the wedding . The practice soon spread to the European continent and was known as voyage à la façon anglaise (English - style voyage) in France from the 1820s onwards . </P>

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