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duriru · 31st Jan 2012, 09:55 PM

How many hours do you sleep on average?

I sleep between 7-9 hours. Which is more than double of what I should be sleeping lol. But, if I sleep less than that, the alarms don't wake me up, and since I live alone, no one wakes me up.

Rooni321 · 31st Jan 2012, 10:00 PM

Depending on the day like 4-7 hours.
I hardly get 8 or more

Jonathan · 31st Jan 2012, 10:02 PM

It depends...

School: 4-6ish hours usually

Break: 9-12ish hours usually

I wonder if you can guess which one I like better...

TraceElement · 31st Jan 2012, 10:02 PM

Depends. Anywhere from 6-11 hours is my typical range.

Shades of Gray · 31st Jan 2012, 10:06 PM

Well, I've been having insomnia issues this past year or so, and even before then sucked at getting sleep...probably averaging about 2-3 hours per night for this past month

thecat06 · 31st Jan 2012, 10:08 PM

I usually sleep 4-6 hours. During breaks I sleep more though.

Sunsetting · 31st Jan 2012, 10:19 PM

about 5

Chouchou · 31st Jan 2012, 10:27 PM

Typically seven to nine hours. I have been known to sleep upwards of 16 hours, though this is usually after having gone 36+ hours straight without sleep for international travel.

sokk · 31st Jan 2012, 10:30 PM

I usually get too little sleep.. normally 6-7 hours a night.

Allegro molto · 31st Jan 2012, 10:30 PM

2-4 on weekdays. 8-12 on weekends (including Fridays). I tend to nap a lot during the day, though, so IDK if that counts...

alex2020 · 31st Jan 2012, 10:32 PM

Usually I get around 7 hours of sleep on the weekdays and 9-10 on the weekends.

Mlpguy88 · 31st Jan 2012, 10:33 PM

I get between 6 to 10 depending on the day of the week.

Sunsetting · 31st Jan 2012, 10:36 PM

wow, i really have to get more sleep, 5 just doesn't seem like enough!

Mad Man L · 31st Jan 2012, 10:51 PM

7-9 hours during school times, and 8-10 hours during break times. Not a lot of variance, but sometimes I have a period of a few days (or even a week) where I only sleep for 5-6 hours a night.

needshelp · 31st Jan 2012, 10:54 PM

depends on the day. not a big sleep fanatic anyway. in recent times, i've been going to bed as late as 5 in the morning.

Nodnarb · 31st Jan 2012, 10:58 PM

6-7 usually. Normally go to bed between 1 and 2, and get up around 8:30. I used to sleep 10+ hours on the weekend, but I haven't had the chance much recently. Normally get 8 hours tops on the weekend now. I also usually take an hour nap most weekdays.

**Maddy** · 31st Jan 2012, 10:59 PM

I naturally wake up around 9am so it depends on what time I got to sleep and whether I wake up naturally or set an alarm. Usually need at least 8.

Ridiculous · 31st Jan 2012, 11:02 PM

I have just been waking up naturally (since I'm on holiday

) and almost always end up getting about 7.5 to 8 hours a day.

alex1170 · 31st Jan 2012, 11:04 PM

I actually have done some research on sleep and found out that everyone usually needs about 7-9 hours of sleep a day, including naps. The exact number varies from person to person. Mine is 8.5ish. Also, you can build up a sleep debt over time if you do not get enough sleep. Once your sleep debt gets to be around 50 hours your body will start to force itself to sleep (you will notice yourself falling asleep without your control). The larger your sleep debt is, the more likely it is that you will fall asleep at an inopportune time. In order to eliminate your sleep debt you will find yourself able to sleep for longer than the usual 7-9 hours that you need a day. Also, every minute of sleep counts towards your sleep debt, not just REM sleep. So even if you may feel more tired after a 15 minute nap, you actually helped reduce your sleep debt by a small amount.

I am not sure how insomnia works exactly though.

Jessica816 · 31st Jan 2012, 11:37 PM

I'm lucky enough if I get 4 hours asleep a night, 5 tops.

31st Jan 2012, 09:55 PM	#1
duriru Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13 Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Not out at all Location: Honduras Age: 18 Posts: 985 Join Date: Dec 2011	How many hours do you sleep? How many hours do you sleep on average? I sleep between 7-9 hours. Which is more than double of what I should be sleeping lol. But, if I sleep less than that, the alarms don't wake me up, and since I live alone, no one wakes me up.

31st Jan 2012, 10:00 PM	#2
Rooni321 EC's Hopeless Romantic Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: gay, str8, bi Out Status: Out to everyone Location: San Francisco, California <3 Age: 17 Posts: 1,321 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: How many hours do you sleep? Depending on the day like 4-7 hours. I hardly get 8 or more __________________ "The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially." Ernest Hemingway

31st Jan 2012, 10:02 PM	#3
Jonathan Formerly Muzzy Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: Illinois Age: 20 Posts: 3,036 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: How many hours do you sleep? It depends... School: 4-6ish hours usually Break: 9-12ish hours usually I wonder if you can guess which one I like better... __________________

31st Jan 2012, 10:02 PM	#4
TraceElement The one and only Full Member Gender: Genderqueer Orientation: Kinsey 4 Out Status: to most people who matter Location: Rochester, NY Age: 23 Posts: 455 Join Date: Jan 2011	Re: How many hours do you sleep? Depends. Anywhere from 6-11 hours is my typical range. __________________ Carpe Diem- Grab life by the balls, one day at a time.

31st Jan 2012, 10:06 PM	#5
Shades of Gray EC's insomniac Regular Member Gender: How about...feminine bear? :P Orientation: Phys attr: bi. Sexual attr: gay. Rom. androcentric Out Status: Everyone that matters, except father and extd. fam Location: Montana or Seattle, dependent on time of year. Age: 20 Posts: 647 Join Date: Jul 2011	Re: How many hours do you sleep? Well, I've been having insomnia issues this past year or so, and even before then sucked at getting sleep...probably averaging about 2-3 hours per night for this past month

31st Jan 2012, 10:08 PM	#6
thecat06 EC's Biggest LNJF and SNL fan!! Full Member Gender: Let's say Pangender! Orientation: Let's say gay!! Out Status: Out to parents, campus, and 75 friends on facebook Location: Central and Northern Ohio Age: 19 Posts: 2,503 Join Date: Jun 2011	Re: How many hours do you sleep? I usually sleep 4-6 hours. During breaks I sleep more though. __________________ So many years have passed, since I proclaimed my independence, my mission, my aim, and my vision, so secure, content to live each day like it's my last, it's wonderful to know, that I could be, something more than what I dreamed, far beyond what I could see -Dream Theater

31st Jan 2012, 10:19 PM	#7
Sunsetting Banned Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: bi, straight, gay Out Status: to some family and friends Location: New York Age: 42 Posts: 950 Join Date: Dec 2011	Re: How many hours do you sleep? about 5

31st Jan 2012, 10:27 PM	#8
Chouchou Warrior Goddess Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Homosexual (asexual?) and mostly homoromantic Out Status: To some friends, but not to family Location: Wisconsin, USA Age: 26 Posts: 1,109 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: How many hours do you sleep? Typically seven to nine hours. I have been known to sleep upwards of 16 hours, though this is usually after having gone 36+ hours straight without sleep for international travel. __________________ "The good neighbor looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human and, therefore, brothers." -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

31st Jan 2012, 10:30 PM	#9
sokk EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: The closet is my friend Location: Norway Age: 24 Posts: 312 Join Date: Dec 2009	Re: How many hours do you sleep? I usually get too little sleep.. normally 6-7 hours a night. __________________ John: "Oh please.. can we not do this this time?" Sherlock: "Do what?" John: "You.. being all mysterious with your cheekbones and turning your coat collar up so you look cool." Sherlock: "I don't do that." John: "Yes, you do."

31st Jan 2012, 10:30 PM	#10
Allegro molto Kyoufu wo oshiete yarou. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Kinsey 6 (100% Gay) Out Status: Officially told 1 person! Posts: 2,333 Join Date: Apr 2011	Re: How many hours do you sleep? 2-4 on weekdays. 8-12 on weekends (including Fridays). I tend to nap a lot during the day, though, so IDK if that counts... __________________ In the end, I always end up alone.

31st Jan 2012, 10:32 PM	#11
alex2020 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Everybody important, and anybody who asks. Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 1,437 Join Date: Aug 2011	Re: How many hours do you sleep? Usually I get around 7 hours of sleep on the weekdays and 9-10 on the weekends. __________________ “Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.”

31st Jan 2012, 10:33 PM	#12
Mlpguy88 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Not out at all Location: Michigan Age: 21 Posts: 528 Join Date: Nov 2011	Re: How many hours do you sleep? I get between 6 to 10 depending on the day of the week.

31st Jan 2012, 10:36 PM	#13
Sunsetting Banned Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: bi, straight, gay Out Status: to some family and friends Location: New York Age: 42 Posts: 950 Join Date: Dec 2011	Re: How many hours do you sleep? wow, i really have to get more sleep, 5 just doesn't seem like enough!

31st Jan 2012, 10:51 PM	#14
Mad Man L EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: All but family Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 16 Posts: 1,244 Join Date: Jul 2011	Re: How many hours do you sleep? 7-9 hours during school times, and 8-10 hours during break times. Not a lot of variance, but sometimes I have a period of a few days (or even a week) where I only sleep for 5-6 hours a night. __________________ I really should get a proper signature...

31st Jan 2012, 10:54 PM	#15
needshelp really likes you Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: out to some, not family and friends though Location: in a closet near you Age: 25 Posts: 691 Join Date: Sep 2011	Re: How many hours do you sleep? depends on the day. not a big sleep fanatic anyway. in recent times, i've been going to bed as late as 5 in the morning.

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31st Jan 2012, 10:58 PM	#16
Nodnarb Notoriously Homosexual Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people Location: Ames, Iowa Age: 20 Posts: 3,875 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: How many hours do you sleep? 6-7 usually. Normally go to bed between 1 and 2, and get up around 8:30. I used to sleep 10+ hours on the weekend, but I haven't had the chance much recently. Normally get 8 hours tops on the weekend now. I also usually take an hour nap most weekdays. __________________ Better to be hated for who you are, than be loved for who you're not.

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Maddy Free Hugs EC Admin Gender: - Orientation: Into girls Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 7,704 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: How many hours do you sleep? I naturally wake up around 9am so it depends on what time I got to sleep and whether I wake up naturally or set an alarm. Usually need at least 8. __________________ how strange it is to be anything at all [Victor] 2:09 pm: and then halloween happened and I was outside in a skirt.

31st Jan 2012, 11:02 PM	#18
Ridiculous EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends Location: New Zealand Age: 20 Posts: 934 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: How many hours do you sleep? I have just been waking up naturally (since I'm on holiday ) and almost always end up getting about 7.5 to 8 hours a day.

31st Jan 2012, 11:04 PM	#19
alex1170 Well Known Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bi but leans towards guys Out Status: Not out at all Posts: 149 Join Date: Dec 2011	Re: How many hours do you sleep? I actually have done some research on sleep and found out that everyone usually needs about 7-9 hours of sleep a day, including naps. The exact number varies from person to person. Mine is 8.5ish. Also, you can build up a sleep debt over time if you do not get enough sleep. Once your sleep debt gets to be around 50 hours your body will start to force itself to sleep (you will notice yourself falling asleep without your control). The larger your sleep debt is, the more likely it is that you will fall asleep at an inopportune time. In order to eliminate your sleep debt you will find yourself able to sleep for longer than the usual 7-9 hours that you need a day. Also, every minute of sleep counts towards your sleep debt, not just REM sleep. So even if you may feel more tired after a 15 minute nap, you actually helped reduce your sleep debt by a small amount. I am not sure how insomnia works exactly though.

31st Jan 2012, 11:37 PM	#20
Jessica816 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bi-romantic lesbian? Still working on it Out Status: Out loud and so very proud Location: Kansas city, Mo Age: 23 Posts: 255 Join Date: Nov 2011	Re: How many hours do you sleep? I'm lucky enough if I get 4 hours asleep a night, 5 tops. __________________ "Every gay and lesbian person who has been lucky enough to survive the turmoil of growing up is a survivor. Survivors always have an obligation to those who will face the same challenges."