What's Considered an Adequate Amount of Sleeping Space for a Single Person?

Hey Everyone,

A chat group I'm in was discussing this a few nights ago -- how big of a bed or sleeping area does a single person need? It was interesting to see the different answers. I'm certainly not talking about anything sinful or nefarious here, but rather, what single feel comfortable in sleeping alone and why.

When looking for a visual referenced, I was bombarded by charts with bed sizes I'd never eve heart of! I had no idea picking something to sleep on resulted in so many different dimensions to choose from.

Something that sparked the conversation is that I mentioned I've gotten used to sleeping in a queen size bed, even just as one person. I was married once, and after my husband left, I was crying a lot, so I found myself tossing an extra pillow here and there to have something to throw myself into during a crying fit.

God has brought me through most of those rough times, but now my sleeping routine has somehow evolved into: 4 large pillows, 3 polar fleece blankets, 1 knitted sheet -- not cold to the touch like cotton can be, but not too warm (I live in an area where the temperature changes often and you never know how many covers you'll need through the night) -- and at least 1 (or more) stuffed friends to pretend I'm not always hunkering down alone. (It's honestly not as pathetic as it sounds, as I usually have friends to chat with online before I go to sleep.)

One chilly night as I curled up in my flannel jammies, I made a short video for my friends showing off my freshly-built fortress of slumber-tude -- and joked that I can't get married, because there obviouslywasn't any room for a husband!

And so I'm curious as to what kinds of sleeping accomodations other singles prefer...

For reference, this was one of the simplest charts I could find -- others had even more choices than this!





Or maybe you've found that you can make yourself comfortable on a couch, daybed, or some kind of cushion on the floor? I've had several times in my life where I've just slept on mattresses on the floor, and I think if I ever need another piece of sleeping furniture I might just save the money and not bother buying a bed.

I'm going to write a poll using just the basic dimensions we're all probably familiar with, but no poll can ever include every choice so please come back and voice your thoughts! For intance, are you single but prefer a large sleeping area so that you can include your dog and/or cats as well?

The poll will be multiple choice, and just for fun, we'll be able to see people's answers.

Married friends are welcome to answer too, whether they want to speak from the experiences when they were single, or tell us about what they and their spouse prefer.

You could even tell us what your kids prefer. I'm always fascinated by how people live out their everyday lives and why they choose what they do, even in the most mundane areas of life.

Don't snooze on your chance to join this discussion!

The last time I was single I bought a King bed. First one I'd ever owned. It was amazing.

As you can tell by the look on my face this puzzles me.
However, I think maybe 1 arce with lots of trees! That way, you won't wake the neighbors when you get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night!

For most of my life I just needed a place where I could lay flat. I've slept on dirt, on wood, on wood with nail heads sticking out a bit, in meadows. Now that my body is approaching its golden years, it helps to have a little padding. I really don't need a lot of space though, I just need to be able to lie flat.

As far as beds go, I'm tall so need it to be a the long type, but if all I have is a small twin, that'll do. If with a spouse, a queen or larger is preferable since I'll be left holding onto the edge on my side in most cases anyway.

I slept on two wedges and a chair cushion on the floor for five years. I got a full bed about a year ago . It's much better

If I had the budget and space, I would have no qualms about getting a California King -- even if it was just the mattress on the floor.

There's just something about a large sleeping space that feels decadently luxurious and somewhat invincible to me. It's like Superman hiding away in his Fortress of Solitude.

Though when I visit friends, I'm perfectly fine sleeping in a twin or even the top of a child-size bunk bed (I felt like I was back at summer camp) -- but I still fill it with 4 pillows, so I'm fine sleeping in a relatively small space.

But oh, to have that California King!!!

I could fill it with twice the blankets, twice the pillows, and twice the critters!!!

I prefer the width to the length (CA King is longer, but narrower), but I'm average height.

Oh wow... Somehow my genius brain missed those dimensions when skimming right over the chart!

Kind of like how a guy sees a name or wattage that might indicate a stronger power tool at Home Depot, my brain just interpreted "California King" as, "Must be bigger than a regular King..." More power, RUHH RUHH RUHH!

And seeing as I joke with my friends that I could have applied for the "Midget Wrestling arena we passed on a meetup, extra length in a bed is the LAST thing I need.

Sounds like what they REALLY need to make is a "Texan King"-size bed instead. (@Susanna would probably approve.)

A “Texan King”-size bed is the plains. Plenty of space for both the King and the Queen lol.

Oh wow... Somehow my genius brain missed those dimensions when skimming right over the chart!

Kind of like how a guy sees a name or wattage that might indicate a stronger power tool at Home Depot, my brain just interpreted "California King" as, "Must be bigger than a regular King..." More power, RUHH RUHH RUHH!

And seeing as I joke with my friends that I could have applied for the "Midget Wrestling arena we passed on a meetup, extra length in a bed is the LAST thing I need.

Sounds like what they REALLY need to make is a "Texan King"-size bed instead. (@Susanna would probably approve.)

Turns out they do make those, well at least someone does:



Now I'm wondering how rich do you have to be to afford a room that can accomodate a 10 or 12 ft wide bed. And the army of people to move it into place.