Men more likely than women to be afraid of the dark

Ben Maguire By Talker

Three in 10 American adults are still afraid of the dark, according to new research .

The survey of 2,000 general population Americans revealed 29% of respondents admitted they still have a fear of the dark, with men slightly more likely than women to have this fear (33% vs. 26%).

A quarter of respondents (24%) sleep with a nightlight, potentially to help combat this, while 10% sleep with the lights on — with twice as many men doing this (15% vs. 7%).

One in 10 (11%) also still sleeps with a stuffed animal or other comfort item.

Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Avocado Green Mattress , the survey looked at how scary movies — especially in the lead-up to Halloween — can affect this fear of the dark.

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