SHARING a bed results in a bad night’s sleep for one in four people, a poll has revealed.
Snoring, tossing and turning, toilet breaks and bad dreams are among the top bugbears.
Kipping with a lover, child or pet kept 26 per cent awake at night.
One in five women said snoring was the main issue but just one in ten men were disturbed.
The main reason for bad sleep was anxiety, affecting 35 per cent, the poll for Stada showed.
Dr Liz Halstead, sleep expert at University College London, said sleeping apart for a while might help.
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But she warned: “Longer term, sleeping separately can affect feelings of closeness.”
Blokes are more likely to snore than women.
They have a larger space behind their tongue which amplifies noise.
