{"id":187868,"date":"2023-10-13T14:39:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T14:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/?p=187868"},"modified":"2023-10-13T14:39:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T14:39:49","slug":"one-in-six-couples-sleep-in-separate-beds-poll-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/lifestyle\/one-in-six-couples-sleep-in-separate-beds-poll-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"One in six couples sleep in separate beds, poll finds"},"content":{"rendered":"
One in six couples always sleep in separate beds due to snoring, waking constantly during the night – and fidgeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A poll of 2,000 adults, in a relationship, found half have slept in a different room to their partner at some point.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And 15 per cent admit this is a permanent arrangement, while another nine per cent part ways at night at least twice a week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Snoring (71 per cent) is the top cause, followed by fidgeting (35 per cent) and constant waking during the night (30 per cent).\u00a0<\/p>\n
It also emerged 54 per cent go to sleep at different times from their other half, rather than the same time – with women tending to get their head down earlier than men.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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One in six couples always sleep in separate beds due to snoring, waking constantly during the night – and fidgeting (Stock Image)<\/p>\n
The study, commissioned by Samsung, makers of the Galaxy Watch 6, which has improved sleep functionality, found 24 per cent of couples don’t think they’re ‘sleep compatible’ with one another.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sleep expert Dr. Julie Smith has teamed-up with the electronics brand to help couples understand their sleeping habits.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said: ‘It seems a shame to resort to sleep divorce to get a good night’s sleep when neither of you would otherwise choose to sleep apart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘So, if one or both partners are disturbing the sleep of the other, it makes sense to work out which of your habits around sleep might be making that worse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘The good news is that many of these bad sleeping habits are fixable, without having to resort to sleeping apart.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
When sleeping in the same bed, 23 per cent of couples get less than five hours of undisturbed sleep each night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While 16 per cent rarely feel well-rested when sharing a bed. As a result, 21 per cent are dissatisfied with their overall sleep quality.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But one in six reckon their sleep quality improves on weekends – compared to weekdays.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A poll of 2,000 adults, in a relationship, found half have slept in a different room to their partner at some point (Stock Image)<\/p>\n
Despite this, 77 per cent believe it’s important to sleep next to and wake up with their partner, with half claiming they never argue about sleeping arrangements.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And nearly half (45 per cent) feel getting a better night’s sleep with their partner would positively improve their relations, according to the Samsung survey, carried out via OnePoll.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Besides from sleeping in different beds, 35 per cent address these issues through open communication and compromise, but 13 per cent simply ignore it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But 62 per cent believe finding a solution to their sleep-related issues which doesn’t result in sleeping separately is important.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It also emerged 76 per cent have never tried any sleep improvement techniques, but 29 per cent would be willing to trial something such as a tracking or sleep coaching device.\u00a0<\/p>\n