Couples' sleeping poses uncovered

The most popular sleeping positions for British couples have been uncovered by a survey for hotel chain Travelodge.

The sleep behaviour poll suggests the most popular position is sleeping back-to-back but not touching.

Some 27% of couples are said to adopt the so-called liberty pose, with the second most popular position - cited by 23% - being back-to-back but touching.

"Spooning" with the man on the outside was adopted by 20% of couples while some 8% slept in the position with the woman on the outside.

The lovers' knot - where couples face each other, legs intertwined for about 10 minutes before separating to sleep - was favoured by 10%.

But just 2% of respondents said they opted for the position without separating before going to sleep.