More Brits hitting the 'snooze' button

By Marianne Straker, Mon 20 Feb 2012 - Published in Home Insurance

More and more Brits are delaying getting out of bed on a winter morning by hitting the 'snooze' button.

Research by Sheilas' Wheels home insurance found that one in four people start their day by having an argument with their partner over grabbing a few extra minutes in the comfort of their bed.

Brits spend an average of 29 minutes with their alarms on snooze in the colder months, an increase from 17 minutes in the summer. In the UK, most people set their clock for 6.47am, hit the snooze button four times and eventually leave the house at 8.14am.

With Britain experiencing a severe drop in temperature over the past couple of weeks, dropping as low as -15 degrees C in some places, many are more reluctant to get out of bed.

Jacky Brown, at Sheilas' Wheels home insurance, said: "Scheduling in snooze time not only denies your body much needed rest, but is also a common source of arguments at home, which is the worst way to start off a day."

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