jewels

I've had a few live-in relationships and have always slept on the left side of the bed (facing the bed) and never had a guy object or argue with my choice, until there was one that said that the left side had to be his and had been used to that way with his ex-wife of many years.

I did get him to change his mind but it did set me to wondering how many have a preference, if it's based on gender, power, comfort, where the bathroom or window is located. Or is it merely left or right-handedness for spooning and tantalizing throughout the night?

Thoughts?

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LoganSnake

It varies. I've never been in a live-in relationship, but if somebody sleeps over, I sleep on the left side of the bed. We went on a week long trip and I slept on the right. *shrug*

However, I always walk on the left side. Walking to the right of my walking partner is uncomfortable.

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ShaniFaye

facing the bed I have to sleep on the right when sleeping with another person, if Im in bed alone I sleep in the middle

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PonyPotato

Crompsin and I have switched back and forth a few times. In Columbus (alone) I slept on the right side of the bed because that was where the alarm clock/lamp were. When Crompsin first started sleeping over, I did the same. When Buddha moved in, we switched because the little furry bastard likes to crawl all over whoever's on the right side (closest to the door) and because he'd bang on the door handle and wake me up (I'm the lighter sleeper of the two of us). Now, we have switched back because the right side of the bed is cooler at night (the air conditioner is closest to the left side of the bed, but the cold air kind of "passes over" that person) and Crompsin would get cold in the middle of the night, turn the AC off, and then I'd be burning up. Switching helped fix that.

I usually prefer to have him between me and the door, but the room temperature dynamics don't really allow that at the moment. I think he prefers to be by the window, anyway, so it's alright. We make it work.

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guccilvr

I sleep on whichever side is closest to the vents in the summer and further away in the winter.. I hate being hot when I sleep..

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genuinegirly

We switch off every night.
Both of us grew up in households where mom & dad each had their own side of the bed. Neither of us liked that concept. The bed is ours, every square inch.

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jewels

Verry interesting concept. Funny, when we're not sleeping in same bed, doesn't matter which part of it we're on. I'm sure we've all fallen asleep somewhere else on that bed, too. I like the way you two think.

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abaya

I prefer to be on whichever side is in the corner... I guess, furthest away from the door. I just feel cozier that way, I guess. In his old apartment, that meant I was on the right... but in Iceland, it means I have been on the left the whole time.

However, when we go camping, our sleeping bags will only zip together in one combination, which always puts me on the right. So we adjust to whatever.

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Eweser

I always sleep on the right (facing the bed). A month or so ago our air conditioner went out so we put in a window unit in the bedroom; the widow's on my side. I couldn't handle the air blowing on me so we switched. It was really weird. I don't know if I was more excited when the air conditioner was fixed because the whole house was cooler or because we could get back to our regular sleeping arrangements.

I am very much a creature of habit.

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World's King

I sleep on the left. Which is odd because I used to sleep on the right. For some reason it changed when I moved into my new apartment.

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Iliftrocks

My lady likes to sleep on the left, which was my previous haunt, so I had to move to the right side. I actually prefer the middle, and by myself, ha.

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Cynthetiq

right side. skogafoss always wants to be furthest from the door and closest to the window, but it was annoying to switch whenever we're in a hotel room, especially when on a lengthy tour.

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Randy

I really like switching sides regularly. I always wonder if people who have a preferred side always fall to that side after lovemaking, or if they occasionally fall to the wrong side and feel discomforted.

inBOIL

The top.

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CinnamonGirl

I sleep on the right... meaning right when we're laying in bed. I've always done that, and it just feels weird to have someone on the other (opposite than what I'm used to) side of me.

heh...I shared a bed with my best friend on a trip once, and for whatever reason, I slept on the left. When the alarm went off in the morning, I rolled over and accidentally molested her, since she was where my alarm clock usually was.

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screamincheetah

I've actually thought about this before. I used to think I slept away from the door, but after thinking it through it ends up that I always just sleep on the left side. Especially if I have someone with me, I need her on my right....not sure why....it just ends up that way. Weird.

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dlish

i sleep on the couch

seriously -for me it HAS to be the left. without fail.

sorry jewels - we can never be an item

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settie

At home in my own bed, I tend to sleep in the middle or on the left side, simply because my desk and lamp are on that side, along with my glasses and other nightly needs.
When I'm in bed with my boyfriend, it doesn't matter. We tend to switch it up. :P Whatever side we fall asleep on that night...no big deal.
Sometimes, if I think about it before crashing, I'll put my stuff on his night table, just for an excuse to crawl on top of him... hehe

Willravel

I'm male and I don't really mind either side. As long as I've got some blanket *clears throat*, I'm as sound as a pound.

World's King

I always assumed you slept in a coffin.

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Meditrina

I sleep on whichever side is closest to the door. Currently that is the right side. At first I thought it was because of the kids, and needing to get up for them in the middle of the night. But as I thought of it, I have always slept on the side closest to the door, and facing the door too. I just feel more comfortable that way. Kinda like in my office, I don't like having my back to the door there either.

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Willravel

Honestly? As long as I've got a blanket, I'll sleep anywhere. Yes, in a coffin, and yes in the dirt of my home country.

curiousbear

I am male, dont bother right or left. But my wife prefers left.
In certain yogic text they say right side is for female and left is for male. In HATHA, HA is male, THA is female (please notice THA contains HA as in woman/man, female/male, she/he). So when you face HATHA, HA is in left and THA on right.

Also there is a hindu god called Ardanari with male half on left and female half on right side (when you face the god). A very meaningful symbolism. Sorry if it is very irrelevant here.

lostgirl

I don't care, but since my guy seems to prefer the right, I'm on the left.

punkmusicfan21

I always slept on the right until I met Ashleigh and one night I slept on the left.

Life has never been the same.

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nomcat

If the bed is to one side of the room I'll sleep on the side closest to the wall... otherwise either side is fine!

onesnowyowl

I've been sleeping on the left side of the bed for a while now. We have a futon mattress that has