Is there a “prime” bedtime? A new study found the average American falls asleep at 11:18 p.m.
A new survey of 2,000 general population Americans explored respondents’ nighttime routines and sleep habits — digging into their bedtimes.
The results found that the average respondent begins their nighttime routine at 10:15 p.m., taking 21 minutes to get ready for bed, on average — meaning respondents are then tucked into bed by 10:36 p.m.
But it takes about forty minutes before they actually fall asleep, as results revealed the average American doesn’t drift off until about a quarter past 11 o’clock. 5
Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Avocado Green Mattress, the survey found respondents have three mornings per week when they wake up wishing they went to bed earlier the night b