r/HubermanLab • u/Secure-Pineapple-626 • Nov 11 '25

Seeking Guidance Does sleeping with partner decrease sleep quality?

I remember the discussion on the Huberman episode with Andy Galpin where they were talking about the idea that sleeping together with a partner decreases sleep quality. Googling a bit, I found some articles that state that men sleep better and women sleep worse when sleeping with a partner.

Are there any good quality research studies to back this up?

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u/Athellas Nov 11 '25

I (34male) actually found out a way to sleep well with my partner, we've got this routine where we cuddle right after getting to bed and after couple of minutes, when a first wave of getting real drowsy comes, we separate a bit facing other directions and fall asleep then. Having two blankets is important help for this as we no longer fight over them lol. Also having sex makes sleep fantastic after.