Hey, Alice -

Twin beds can be tough. After a few very sleepless nights, my boyfriend and I decided not to sleep over in each other's rooms at school anymore (where we have twin beds) but here's a strategy we have for sleeping in the same bed elsewhere. We both know we love each other but we also know it's just not practical to fall asleep all entwined, despite what movies and tv show. So what we do is cuddle together and all that, but when we're ready to actually go to sleep, we disentangle ourselves and minimize bodily contact. We're still within reach of each other, but it's much easier to sleep on opposite sides of the bed without touching. Another possibility is that you're just not used to sleeping in the same bed with someone, especially if you've always slept alone previously. I've found that one gets used to it after a while. A bigger bed does help, though.

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now, me personally, have always had trouble falling asleep if someone was in the same room as me, no less the same bed. however, after this past semester of college, i've just about gotten over it. after serveral weeks of sleepless nights in tiny dorm-sized beds, (i know you know what i'm talking about) we just about got the hang of it. we go to sleep fairly early (between 11 and 1) so that if there is a falling asleep problem, we'll still get a good amount of sleep. if we're not too tired, we both turn with our backs toward each other and we can manage it so that we're not touching (as long as the bed is by the wall, so there's something to lean on). now after a couple months (and sleeping together about five times a week), there are some nights that we can both fall asleep spooning. but i think we have to be pretty tired for that. so, although we basically have it down, there are still some sleepless nights. but it's worth it. hope you can figure it out.

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To the reader,

We use separate blankets in the same bed — try it; it'll do wonders.