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Dating, Love and Sleep: They Do Go Together

Feb 04, 2010

What on Earth does sleep have to do with your love life?  Quite a bit, actually.  In fact, they go together like PB&J!  With Valentine’s Day almost upon us, SleepBetter is turning its thoughts toward love.  The recent My Sleepy Valentine Survey addressed the issue, finding that more than 80% of us believe good sleep is better for a relationship.

So, why are singles today having so much trouble finding “the one”?  IS it a lack of sleep? The Dating Doctor, David Coleman, who was the inspiration for Will Smith’s character in the movie “Hitch”, gave us the following tips on love and sleep:

1) People aren’t getting a good night’s sleep!  Be it the stress of work, watching taped or TIVO’d television shows or movies, dabbling on line on Facebook or another social networking site, people are simply not getting enough sleep. Thus, they appear tired, puffy, deflated and are not attracting the type of person they desire or being considered attractive by those whom they desire to date.

A good night’s sleep can help you avoid “The Yawn of Death!” when meeting someone new or navigating a first date.  When you yawn in another person’s presence, no matter how hard you try to “explain it away,” it will appear as if you are “bored with them” or “simply a boring person” yourself.  The better your night’s sleep the day before your date….the better your chances the night of your date!

2) Speaking of getting enough sleep, While dating on line, people stay up late because they waste time with the “Proximity Error” and the “Bigger Better Deal Syndrome!”

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