Does the way we sleep reveal the true nature of our relationships, wonders Tim Dowling, while writers and celebrities reveal their bedroom secrets.
WHAT POSITION DO YOU SLEEP IN?
ACCORDING TO Evany Thomas, author of The Secret Language Of Sleep, there are 39 distinct sleeping positions, ranging from common or garden Spoons to the more exotic Stairway. It’s tempting to interpret these as manifestations of the nature of the relationship of the couple -— it’s hard to look at the Spring- loader, say, without thinking that somebody has some issues — but let’s not forget these people are unconcious,
individuals come Into relationships with odd sleeping habits of their awn, habits that must ultimately be accommodated. Finding a mutually satisfactory layout is usually a matter of trial and error.
No single arrangement is going to last for the full seven hours. For security’s sake, you may need to expand your reportaire experiment with the Scissors, the Zipper, the Koala and Tree. On some nights you may need them all.
That doesn’t mean the positions themselves aren’t interesting. Devotees of the Conjoined Twins formation might feel they have ahealthier relationship than Cliffhangur couples, though in reality they probably just have a much smaller bed. There are several positions — Starfish being the most obvious where one half of the couple is getting the worst of the bargain, and one may speculate whether these roles are replicated or reversed during the day.
Ironically the most peaceful arrangement has the most troubling name: Crime Scene. Here the couple lies side by side in the haphazard attitude of two shooting victims.
One thing is certain — any pair of people who falls asleep in that position must be contented. Or utterly exhausted.
WHAT POSITION DO YOU SLEEP IN?
ACCORDING TO Evany Thomas, author of The Secret Language Of Sleep, there are 39 distinct sleeping positions, ranging from common or garden Spoons to the more exotic Stairway. It’s tempting to interpret these as manifestations of the nature of the relationship of the couple -— it’s hard to look at the Spring- loader, say, without thinking that somebody has some issues — but let’s not forget these people are unconcious,
individuals come Into relationships with odd sleeping habits of their awn, habits that must ultimately be accommodated. Finding a mutually satisfactory layout is usually a matter of trial and error.
No single arrangement is going to last for the full seven hours. For security’s sake, you may need to expand your reportaire experiment with the Scissors, the Zipper, the Koala and Tree. On some nights you may need them all.
That doesn’t mean the positions themselves aren’t interesting. Devotees of the Conjoined Twins formation might feel they have ahealthier relationship than Cliffhangur couples, though in reality they probably just have a much smaller bed. There are several positions — Starfish being the most obvious where one half of the couple is getting the worst of the bargain, and one may speculate whether these roles are replicated or reversed during the day.
Ironically the most peaceful arrangement has the most troubling name: Crime Scene. Here the couple lies side by side in the haphazard attitude of two shooting victims.
One thing is certain — any pair of people who falls asleep in that position must be contented. Or utterly exhausted.
