Curvy women are better in bed - sleep scientists reveal

TODAY, curvier men and women can rest easy in the knowledge they're better in bed than their size-zero counterparts. Fact.

Curvier models have made a comeback on the catwalk and new research reveals that having more meat on your bones doesn't just look great, it actually makes you better in bed.

According to a survey conducted by the UK bed manufacturer Silentnight, 89% of men say they prefer curvier women as lovers to their stick-thin counterparts.

Even more surprising is that 68% of women think the same way – saying bigger men make far better bed-partners than thinner males.

Why?

Of those surveyed–1,019 men and women on Silentnight.co.uk – 56% of people who prefer curvier partners believe bigger men and women are more considerate about their likes and dislikes; 24% say curvier men and women are more "giving"; 12% say bigger bed partners "try harder" and 8% say curvier men and women have "more to love" than their stick-thin rivals.

And science also proves the theory.

Thinnies like Victoria Beckham and Cheryl Cole toss and turn （on average of 10 times） in the night, causing a restless night's sleep – compared to the curvies like Charlotte Church and Kelly Brook who only toss and turn an average of twice a night.

Sleep scientists at Silentnight, have conducted a two-year study around what makes people toss and turn and have discovered it's a result of the number of pressure points a person has.

Conducting a sleep experiment with two volunteers of different weights – a female weighing eight stones and a male weighing 15 stones – they were able to pinpoint the areas where there was pressure.

The lighter person suffers more from pressure points, especially when they sleep on their side, than the heavier person. The more pressure there is, the poorer the circulation becomes and so the body turns to relieve the pressure.

The peak pressure points are less on the heavier person as they have a greater contact surface area with the mattress - meaning their own "padding" helps to cushion them.

Iftikhar Mirza, Sleep Scientist at Silentnight, said: "Curvy men and women all over should be feeling pretty happy right now. Our survey shows they rate highly in the passion stakes, and science shows they're better behaved in bed too – the perfect partner!"