Who’s Really Sleeping in Your Bed? Apparently, It Might Be a Crowd

Remember when going to bed meant climbing under the covers, turning off the lights, and sleeping?

For some people, bedtime now involves a partner, a kid, two dogs, a cat, and possibly something small and furry occupying the exact spot where your legs are supposed to go.

A poll of more than 7,500 U.S. adults asked people how many other humans and pets typically share their bed. And apparently, some bedrooms turn into a small community after dark.

Half of Us Have the Bed to Ourselves

When asked how many additional people normally sleep in their bed, 51% said nobody.

That's the dream. Stretch out. Steal all the blankets from yourself. Sleep diagonally just because you CAN.

Another 42% share the bed with one other person, likely a partner or occasionally a child.

Then 4% said TWO other people typically sleep in their bed.

At that point, you're not sleeping. You're playing human Tetris.

Then Come the Pets

The survey also asked about four-legged bedmates.

A solid 67% said they sleep with no pets, while 20% share their bed with one pet.

Another 7% sleep with two pets, 2% with three, and 1% said FOUR OR MORE pets regularly sleep in their bed.

Four pets?!

That's not a bedroom. That's an Airbnb for golden retrievers.

And anyone who sleeps with a dog knows how this works. You bought a king-size mattress, but somehow the dog weighing 38 pounds occupies approximately 94% of it.

The dog sleeps sideways across the middle while you cling to six inches of mattress like you're dangling from a cliff.

Cats are even better. They'll sleep peacefully on your chest until 3:17 a.m., when they suddenly remember they need to sprint through the house at highway speeds.