mc_squared Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Why thousands are having sex while they sleep Last updated at 11:46am on 26th October 2006 Disturbed sleep: Sexsomniacs are more common than medical researchers previously thought Thousands of people are having sex - while they are asleep, an internet survey has revealed. The research reveals that so-called sex-somniacs - who have sex romps while they doze - are more common than medical reports might suggest. As yet there is no cure for the condition, which often leads to difficulties in relationships. "It really bothers me that I can't control it," Lisa Mahoney told New Scientist magazine. "It scares me because I don't think it has anything to do with the partner. I don't want this foolish condition to hurt us in the long run." Most researchers view sexsomnia as a variant of sleepwalking, where sufferers are stuck between sleep and wakefulness, though sexsomniacs tend to stay in bed rather than get up and walk about. While sleepwalking affects two to four percent of adults, sexsomnia is not thought to be as common a problem, according to Nik Trajanovic, a researcher at the sleep and alertness clinic at Canada's Toronto Western Hospital. "Most of the time sleep sex occurs between people who are already partners," Mark Pressman, a sleep specialist at Lankenan Hospital in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, told the New Scientist. "Sometimes they hate it," added Pressman of the reactions of sexsomniacs' partners. "Sometimes they tolerate it. On rare occasions you have stories of people liking it better than waking sex." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntjd Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 how can you like it more than awake sex if you are asleep. how the hell will you even know if you like it? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
##1Nite Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Are You Awake ?? < Thats Australian for foreplay :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK8 Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Thats rather weird..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin4life Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 hahah! I actually read that tiny article in the paper today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Sparks Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Are you serious? People just start banging the one lying next to them without noticing and without being AWAKE? Did I get that right? Well, maybe I've done that once, too, without knowing :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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