The Facts Of Life In Bed

• The average life of an average bed is 10 years - after that time it should be replaced.
• More men sleep nearest to the bedroom door than women - it could be a subconscious protective instinct; or it could be an easier route to bed when arriving home late.
• Most married couples object to the single bed split when holidaying in Europe
• It is usually the woman in a partnership who makes the first move in the purchase of a bed.
• It is usually the woman in a partnership who heads for bed first in the evening.
• People keep their beds longer in the North of England than in the South.
• The average adult grows in the night by as much as 2cm. During the day the spine is compressed; at night it has a chance to straighten and recover.
• The average person moves in bed approximately 50 times a night.
• The average man or woman spends 25 years lying in bed in the average life.
• The average human body is now several inches longer than at the turn of the century. Beds too are longer.

• Smoking is bad for sleep. Sex is good for sleep.
• The average person will lose 0.142 litres (1/4 pint) of body moisture each night during sleep, 3-97 litres (7 pints) per month or 47.73 litres (lO gallons) a year; l lb. of skin is lost every year.
• More men than women sleep in the nude.
• An increasing number of men and women do not own pyjamas or a night-dress.
• An increasing number of bedrooms now have a TV.
• More than 100 million working days are lost each year because of back problems. The cost to industry in lost production is more than £5 billion. Backache is the third most frequently experienced symptom of ill health after headaches and tiredness, with 60% of adults suffering from some form of back problem annually. 93% of GPs agree that a good new bed can alleviate back problems.
• An average bed of average cost with an average life will provide a value of cuddling at the rate of 2p per cuddle on average.
• More women than men get cold feet in bed.
• Women tend to get up in the morning before men - if married.
• More people associate the word 'Bed' with making love than being ill or going to sleep.

Source: www.sealy.co.uk