ALMOST 80% of Britons prefer a good night’s sleep to sex, a survey has revealed.
Researchers also found seven out of 10 have trouble sleeping and almost a quarter claimed they suffered from insomnia.
The study of more than 8,500 people revealed 79.2% admitted they preferred the thought of extra sleep to sex.
Only 12% of those surveyed admitted to getting eight hours sleep although almost 40% believed that was how much they needed.
Dr Chris Idzikowski, director of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre, said: “Disrupted sleep increases the risk of higher blood pressure and its consequences – heart attacks and strokes.
“Many people have jobs that demand a lot of attention – and attention is the first mental ability to deteriorate after a poor night’s sleep.
“Some people think they can manage on less – but they aren’t performing or feeling as well as they might.”
