March 21 marks World Sleep Day. It sounds romantic to share a bed with your loved one, but when you go off to dreamland, "hatred" occurs! Snoring, grinding teeth, getting on your hair, and hogging the blanket – all these things will affect your sleep quality, and you may even quarrel over the sleeping position. Zhao Dongxing, deputy director of the Sleep Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, scored six sleeping positions for couples.
I.
The tangle (aka the pretzel): 50 points
Advantage:
Good for couples to increase their fondness for each other during sleeping.
Disadvantages:
1. The two pressed against each other, which is not conducive to blood flow, and maintaining the position for a long-time with be harmful.
2. The face-to-face position can affect the two's breathing quality, and makes it easy to transmit diseases.
II.
The nuzzle: 50 points
Advantage:
Good for couples to increase their fondness for each other during sleeping
Disadvantages:
1. The two pressed against each other, which is not conducive to blood flow, and maintaining the position for a long-time with be harmful.
2. The face-to-face position can affect the two's breathing quality, and makes it easy to transmit diseases.
III.
The uneven back sleepers: 60 points
Advantage:
It will not affect breathing.
Disadvantages:
1. The limbs may be pressed.
2. Sleeping on your back may cause symptoms such as sleep apnea.
IV.
The spoon (female hugged by male): 70 points
Advantages:
1. Good for couples to increase their fondness for each other and mutual trust during sleeping.
2. No side effects on breathing, which is nice.
3. The side-lying position helps reduce sleep apnea/hypoventilation ("snoring" in layman's term).
Disadvantage:
Slight pressure on your partner and the position cannot be maintained for a long time.
V.
The spoon (male hugged by female): 80 points
Advantages:
1. Good for couples to increase their fondness for each other and mutual trust during sleeping.
2. No side effects on breathing, which is nice.
3. The side-lying position helps reduce sleep apnea/hypoventilation ("snoring" in layman's term).
Disadvantage:
Slight pressure on your partner and the position cannot be maintained for a long time.
VI.
The butt-kissers: 90 points
Advantages:
1. No pressure on the couple's limbs, plenty of sleeping space.
2. No side effects on breathing, good breathing quality during sleeping.
According to the expert, this is the most healthy and comfortable sleeping position!
爱Ta，就和Ta好好睡（sleep）！你们的睡姿，专家能打几分→
3月21日是世界睡眠日，情侣相伴入眠，听起来温柔浪漫，睡（sleep）起来不共戴天！打呼噜、磨牙都是司空见惯；压头发、抢被子更是家常便饭。就连最简单的，入眠用哪种睡姿都成了吵架的理由。广州医科大学附属第一医院睡眠医学中心副主任赵东兴给6种情侣睡眠姿势打分：
统筹 | 龚丹枫
策划 | 王倩
文案 | 薛仁政
海报 | 杜卉
翻译 | 刘佳慧
