Can We Guess Your Age Based on Your Sleeping Habits?

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can We Guess Your Age Based on Your Sleeping Habits?
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About This Quiz

Poppy Z. Brite once said, "The night is the hardest time to be alive, and 4 a.m. knows all my secrets." That's true for some of us, but is it true if you have the right pillow and a goose-down duvet in which to snuggle? The way you sleep changes so much over the course of your life, and we really don't give it enough consideration. Bunk beds and footie pajamas when you're little. Crashing on a friend's couch after a party years later. On an uncomfortable futon in your first apartment. Buried in pillows in a California king or under a book in your recliner. And that's just location. 

Some of us like a hot room for sleeping, while others like it cold. Some of us sleep better alone, and some of us are happier with a partner. Maybe you need full pajamas; maybe you're sleeping commando. And do you dream? Have nightmares? Kick your legs? Talk? There's a lot to know about a person when they're not even conscious. 

So what do you think we can learn about you? Hop into bed for a few questions, and we'll absolutely be able to guess how old you are. Take the quiz and see!

Woman in bed checking her mobile phone
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How much time do you spend on your phone once you're actually in bed for the night?
Why would I be on my phone?
I dunno ... a few minutes
Maybe an hour or so
Until I fall asleep

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Woman falling through clouds
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Ever had that crazy feeling you're falling and kick yourself awake in a fit?
Not in a long time
I hate that.
I kind of dig that.
I don't think so.

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Bed
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Kids beds are the coolest. What do you wish your bed could be shaped like?
I'm happy with my bed shaped bed.
The Millennium Falcon
I'd go for a dinosaur.
I just want like a giant waterbed.

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Mattress
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What feels worse than sleeping on a bare mattress?
Literally nothing
I dunno. Hot coals?
Sweaty sheets and pillows
What's wrong with a bare mattress?

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Woman turning off alarm clock
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Does your snooze alarm get a workout in the morning?
Nope, I get up when I need to.
Oh yeah
I might give it a tap or two.
I don't even set that thing the night before.

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Woman waking and stretching in bed
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When you wake up in the morning, what position are you usually in?
On my back
I'm all over the place.
On my side
On my stomach

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Young woman stretches legs before morning run
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Do you ever work out before bed, or do you do it after you get up?
Work out? Ha!
I usually work out in the morning.
I'd rather work out after work or something.
I don't really do much working out.

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Young woman looking for midnight snack in the refrigerator at home
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Let's say you wake up at 3 a.m. and you just need to eat something. What are you grabbing?
Leftovers
I don't think I've ever gotten up to eat at 3 a.m.
Maybe a bowl of cereal
Cold pizza

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Woman asleep in bed with dog at her side
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If the dog wants on the bed for the night, is that cool with you?
No dogs on the bed!
At the foot of the bed, maybe
I wish I had a dog, but I don't.
Heck yeah!

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Man wearing bathrobe using laptop in bedroom
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What is the last thing you are usually doing before you head to bed?
Reading
Maybe some TV or a movie
Watching some videos
Chatting with friends or playing a game or something

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Young man sleeping with cat
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Not to get too personal here, but do you sleep alone?
Nope
Does the cat count?
Not if I'm lucky
You bet.

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Tranquil bedroom
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So what size is your bed, anyway?
King
Queen
Full
I dunno ... bed size

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Man sleeping in bed with headphones
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Do you suffer from sleep apnea?
Yes
I sure hope not.
Nope!
I don't even know what that is.

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Pillows
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Have you ever shelled out for a special pillow or mattress that was more expensive than the usual?
More than once
I have a nice pillow!
I've seen ads, but nah.
Of course not

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Surreal woman flying
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Are your dreams full of weird and wild details that you can tell people about when you wake up?
I don't remember my dreams.
Oh yeah
I remember bits of them.
Sometimes

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sleepy-time tea
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Have you ever given sleepytime tea a shot?
I love that stuff!
I've tried it. It was OK.
Tried it and didn't like it.
What the heck is that?

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Young woman in pajamas lounging in bed
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Are you decked out in your finest pajamas for the night?
You bet I am!
I'll wear like shorts and a T-shirt or whatever.
I don't wear anything.
Come on

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Smiling woman stretching in bed
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When the dreaded alarm finally goes off, what sound is waking you up?
You know that "AAAAGH AAAAGH AAAAGH!" alarm sound? That's the one.
Just a repeating melody
The radio
My favorite playlist

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Young woman has a good night's rest
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Have you ever heard the term "sleep hygiene"?
Is that showering before bed? I do that.
I am aware of it.
Yeah, but I dunno what that means.
I sure haven't.

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Businesswoman sleeping in office chair
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Sometimes, in the middle of the day, you just can't resist a good nap. Can you?
I wish I had time to nap.
I do enjoy a power nap now and then.
I can't think of the last time I took a nap.
I don't need naps.

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Woman in insomnia problem
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Have you ever suffered from insomnia?
Too often
Yeah, it happens.
Maybe once or twice, but it's not a big deal.
Never

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Man making bed
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Do you change your sheets every two weeks like they recommend?
Yeah, every two or three weeks seems right.
I honestly don't even know.
Maybe monthly?
Two weeks? Says who?

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Man having a morning tea in bed
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What time do you usually get up, anyway?
Sunrise, I rise!
Too early
On a weekend? Whenever. During the week, around 7.
Like 8 or so

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Woman sitting by the window enjoying the warmth of sunlight and drinking coffee
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It's hard to shut your brain off sometimes, but you can help. When's the latest you'll have some caffeine in the day?
Around dinner time
Never really thought about it.
I don't have any caffeine in my diet.
I don't really shut that off.

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Clean sheets on bed
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What's the thread count of your sheets?
I have some nice ones, if that's what you're asking.
Some of them are high thread count.
I don't really care.
Who's counting that stuff?

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Man sleeps on sofa with TV remote
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Le's say you pass out on the sofa, watching some Netflix. Can you spend the whole night there?
I can't sleep on the sofa at all.
Maybe if I'm super tired, but I'd regret it.
Yeah, but I'd rather not.
Oh yeah, happens all the time.

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Mid adult man jumping to bed
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On a scale of "heaven" to "I'd rather be sleeping on hot nails," how would you rate your mattress?
I paid extra for the heaven model.
Oh, it's like a bag of rocks. I hate it.
It's fine, I guess.
Um. Good?

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Woman Sleeping with Eye Mask
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Can you drop like a rock when you need to get to sleep, or is it a long, slow journey?
I pass out right away.
It takes me way too long.
It takes like a half hour or so.
I dunno. I guess it takes a normal amount of time.

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Man having a nightmare
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You can't control your subconscious mind, but what are you most likely to have a nightmare about?
Bills
Vampires and exes
All kinds of weird stuff
Clowns

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Young woman in deep sleep
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When you're drifting off, do you like silence or some noise?
White noise
Silence is golden.
I don't care, usually.
I like music.

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