Sleep or Sex?

A good night's sleep or great sex? The ultimate dilemma.

From a Westin Hotels press release:

A great night's sleep trumps great sex according to more than half (51%) of the U.S. respondents to a new global survey of sleeping habits conducted by Westin Hotels & Resorts.

Just how desperate are we for sleep? Well, 42% said they'd rather have a sleeping pill on their hotel pillow than the ubiquitous chocolate, and 62% take a relaxant, sleep or stress medication when traveling overnight.

Westin Hotels unveiled the results of a new global sleep study of more than 12,500 frequent travelers in 10 countries - a follow-up to a sleep study the hotel giant conducted a decade ago when it launched its now iconic "Heavenly Bed."

In the 10 years since Westin conducted its original sleep study, our desire for sleep has increased, and our sex lives have suffered. Today 51% of frequent travelers in the U.S. prefer a great night's sleep to great sex, compared to just 31% who chose sleep over sex 10 years ago.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, its men who are more likely than women to take sleep over sex, with the majority of women saying they prefer sex to snoozing. And Americans are not alone – in nine of 10 countries surveyed, sleep beats sex – only the Canadians prefer seduction vs. slumber.

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