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Dear Poll: When Sharing a Bed, Does Size Matter?

Fri, 06/20/2008 - 7:00am by DearSugar
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One of my friends and her beau must always sleep in a king-size bed. When they go to a hotel, they request one, and she's reluctant to stay with me because my full-size guest bed is "soooo tiny." (Hey, at least it's not a twin!) I guess they need their space to spread out in order to catch some zzzz's.

So I was wondering, when sleeping with someone else, does the size of the bed matter to you?

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  • kiwitwist's picture
    kiwitwist
    1

    yes definitely at least a queen but we are working on getting a king.

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • bengalspice's picture
    bengalspice
    2

    I have a twin size bed ... and I don't like it when my boyfriend comes over because he tends to hog what little space I have.

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • lawchick's picture
    lawchick
    3

    I voted no, but a TWIN would be a bit much. My husband and I don't take up much of the queen bed we sleep on. we definitely don't need a king, and we could make do with a full (as long as there was no footboard b/c he is so tall his feet would hit it).

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • luckyme's picture
    luckyme
    4

    I love our queen bed. I don't know what we would do with all of the space of a king. My parents have a cali king and that just seems HUGE to me.

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Fallen85's picture
    Fallen85
    6

    We sleep on a queen but I think we could still handle a twin if we needed to. We sleep with our backs to each other and he doesnt move at all. I only move further down the bed til my head is at his bellybutton and then back up again so width wise doesnt matter at all.

    I wouldnt mind sleeping a bit closer to each other.. it's fun, like camping!

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • MandyPinecone's picture
    MandyPinecone
    7

    yes it matters we have a king and between the 2 of use we take up the whole bed. when visiting my in-laws we have a hard time with there queen.

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Lovely_1's picture
    Lovely_1
    8

    We have a Queen and honestly we couldn't go any smaller!
    My boyfriend is very....violent...in his sleep and I need my space!
    A king is perfect for us...I just gotta save my money for one!

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • brittanyk's picture
    brittanyk
    9

    My fiance and I share a full sized bed all the time. We've slept on a twin before together, but a full is much better. A queen sized bed would be awesome, but my apartment is tiny!

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Liss's picture
    Liss
    10

    We had a king size bed which i loved. but now we have a queen. The queen works out fine but i really miss the king size bed. I love all that room. I don't like to be touched while i am sleeping and with a king size bed i don't have to worry about rolling into each other. Smiling

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • ThePerfectScore's picture
    ThePerfectScore
    11

    Yes.... Mike had a large comfy amazing king size bed that was filled with pillows and a down mattress pad and down comforters... it was a dream come true. I think I fell in love with him because his bed was like sleeping on a cloud. And this other guy and I tried to get comfortable on a dorm extra twin bed... and let me tell you I will take Mike's couch over that bed! Plus I just grew up in a house with large beds my parents had a california king in their master suite. It was big enough to fit everyone (Mom Dad Me and Brother)

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • jillerin457's picture
    jillerin457
    12

    My bf seems to think we need a king-size, but I don't know why. Neither of us is a large person! What matters to me isn't size, but stability. I can't stand beds that jiggle like jello every time one of us turns over!

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Sun_Sun's picture
    Sun_Sun
    13

    our queen is just right
    id love a king one day though, once we move into a bigger place
    but if we must we'll sleep anywhere...once we shared an inflatable sleep mattress =) i enjoyed it =)

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • RaCheer's picture
    RaCheer
    14

    Well my boyfriend is 6'5" so yes...it REALLY matters. We're going to have to get a Cal king when we get married!

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • amvbob's picture
    amvbob
    15

    My boyfriend hated sleeping over at my house because he's over 6 ft and I just have a tiny double. Perfect for me and my 5'2" self but he was hanging off the end.

    Personally, I don't want it to be so big that I can't reach out and grab my boy. Or kick him when he's snoring.

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • eightieslingo's picture
    eightieslingo
    16

    My husband and I are both small but we have a CALIFORNIA KING bed. We used to have a queen, and it was too small because he moves around a lot. Getting a bigger bed solved that problem almost completely. Just because a bed is big doesn't mean you can't get close and cuddle.

    BIGGER IS BETTER!

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • havok636's picture
    havok636
    17

    well, we like to sleep in a queen, but that's not always possible, because we're still living in dorms during the school year, and two of us on a twin, ain't exactly comfortable.

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • snarkypants's picture
    snarkypants
    18

    my bf is a big guy...he takes up a lot of room, and when he sleeps, he tends to sprawl out. and he's heavy as heck to move. so the bigger, the better. if we move in together, a california king is a must!

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • snarkypants's picture
    snarkypants
    19

    wow i just realized that comment made my bf seem like a lard@ass! he's big as in tall, not wide! haha.

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • kenziebaby's picture
    kenziebaby
    20

    I said it does matter-- I mean, we dealt with twin for a LONG time because we started dating in college. But honestly, even the Queen feels tight at times. He is a big guy-- beefy ex-rugby player-- so we just need the space.

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • heineken67's picture
    heineken67
    21

    I shared a twin for at least half of college. I felt smooshed, but it wasn't intolerable. We have a full sized bed now, and it's enough room. King size is way too much room - feels like I'm not sharing a bed at all.

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • tomatoshirt's picture
    tomatoshirt
    22

    I wouldn't mind if it just for a short time of period. so I guess size does matter for the long run - like everything else in this world.

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • blondiegirl1012's picture
    blondiegirl1012
    23

    Definitely need a king. I am a cover hog and my bf snores. I don't know how anyone does anything smaller.

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • bsglrok132's picture
    bsglrok132
    24

    My husband and I once spent a month sharing a twin bed at his family's beach house, and it was fine. Not preferred, but we didn't suffer.

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • northofantastic's picture
    northofantastic
    25

    My boyfriend and I seem to manage on my full size just fine. We've actually slept on a twin size with no problem, but then again, I can sleep almost anywhere. Smiling

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • megln1022's picture
    megln1022
    26

    i don't sleep well with other people so when i have the choice (like in a hotel) i take a king. i personally have a queen- i could not imagine a double. if i have to at someone elses house i obviously suck it up but i don't get much sleep. someday in the far future when i get married it will be a king bed all the way. or bigger haha

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Asia84's picture
    Asia84
    27

    Fallen: LMAO "like camping"!

    lol

    Hell Naw! scoot your a*s over!

    lol

    I need a queen or a king depending on the size of the guy. I'm kinda small, but i need my space .

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • robinlh912's picture
    robinlh912
    29

    My boyfriend stays over in my room during the school year and we're cuddled up in a twin bed. It's kinda nice since we're basically forced to cuddle!

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • italianblonde's picture
    italianblonde
    30

    It definitely matters with me! I love sleeping in the middle of a bed, so when I share it, I usually wake up sprawled out all over or unconsciously kick my bed-mate to the very edge on their side. If I have to share a bed with my sisters, they do the same thing, so the biggest bed possible is preferred. But with my boyfriend, he never moves when he sleeps so it doesn't matter, but I'm sure he'd prefer it if the bed were big so I don't like pile drive him at night haha.

    21 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • gemsera's picture
    gemsera
    32

    bigger the bed the better. I sleep on the edge of the bed with little quilt, but as soon as I am asleep i hog the whole bed and the covers. I feel terrible but its my subconscious doing it I swear!!! So a King would be a nice upgrade for us when we finally get our own place. A King wouldnt fit in our room at the moment, a queen fits just right though Smiling

    21 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • riotgeek's picture
    riotgeek
    33

    I hear you, amvbob. I'm 5'2" as well, and my boyfriend is 6'1". I have a double and when he sleeps at my place I always wake up in the middle of the night, clinging on to the edge of the mattress for dear life, trying not to fall off!

    We definitely need to get a bigger bed once we get married - hopefully a king.

    21 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • firedancer's picture
    firedancer
    34

    the bigger the better. I do like having a lot of space in bed, at times.

    21 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • firedancer's picture
    firedancer
    35

    the bigger the better. I do like having a lot of space in bed, at times.

    21 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • K is For Kait's picture
    K is For Kait
    36

    It absolutely matters. I don't mind a queen or king, but I definitely need to have my own space when I sleep!

    21 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • sparklestar's picture
    sparklestar
    37

    I've shared many a twin size bed when at University! Me and a ex-boyfriend at the time shared a twin sized bed for like a year or so before we moved into our own place.

    Now me and my boyfriend have shared a twin sized bed (in his old place) briefly before we moved into our own flat. Now we have a double (ikea sized) and it's fine.

    We manage just fine though in any size bed really. Laughing out loud

    21 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • bailaoragaditana's picture
    bailaoragaditana
    38

    I've shared a twin without too much discomfort, so the bed size doesn't matter THAT much, but I'd rather have at least a full.

    21 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • LOVErickii's picture
    LOVErickii
    39

    alot of the time no. depends who im sleeping with. with the significant other - no. with the friends - no, in fact in most cases since theres 4 of us we squish alot. but if its someone im not too familiar with but am stuck with a temporary arrangement then a little personal space helps. but im not fussy

    21 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • ella1978's picture
    ella1978
    40

    My Boyfriend is 6'-6" tall.
    We will squeeze into a full if required, but really only fit in a queen minimum! He has to bend his legs to fit legnth wise & that takes up a lot of room. We have a queen in our room, and it works great. It's the best most comfortable bed in the world.... now if I could just find perfect pillows......

    21 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • JaimeLeah526's picture
    JaimeLeah526
    41

    My husband and I shared a twin size bed one night. It was okay for one night but I wouldn't want to have that forever. We only have a full and I'd like a bigger bed but it's not at the top of my list.

    21 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • michelleannette's picture
    michelleannette
    42

    size definitely matters. queen sized beds seem to be perfect. we've slept in king sized beds before but we just felt like we were so far apart.

    21 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment

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