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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Natasha Wynarczyk

Women get one hour of sleep more than men a night as bed habits revealed

Women get an extra hour of sleep at night compared to men, a new study has found. The average female gets eight hours kip, while blokes get seven.

In a new poll by CBD brand Naturecan, two thirds of men said they needed less shut-eye than their partner and tended to rise earlier. This was compared to 60 per cent of women, who said they went to bed earlier than their other half and slept more as a result.

Health professionals say we need at least seven hours of sleep a night for optimum health after the age of 18. The Naturecan survey also looked at what helped women and men nod off.

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