I’ve heard the phrase “couples arguing over the wet spot” which seems to imply that during sex certain fluids deposited on the bed left a wet spot. This I can understand. But why the fighting? Isn’t this something that is normally when people are exchanging body fluids? Isn’t there a pretty good chance both people are going to be all sweaty anyway (I certainly was in that scenario) and not really bother about one part of the sheet that is wetter than the other?
It’s supposed to be indicative of deeper problems. If you’re arguing over something like that - seriously arguing, not just playing - it’s supposed to mean you have ISSUES.
FTR, we don’t fight over the wet spot. Get an old t-shirt and cover it up!
Because no one wants to sleep on the wet spot. A dry sheet is more comfortable to sleep on than a wet (or sticky) one.
Obviously, for overly sweaty sex, it doesn’t make that much difference, but not all sex gets the participants so sweaty that the whole bed gets even remotely as wet as the semen-dripping spot.
Sweat dries much quicker than the wet spot does.
It’s certainly disconcerting to roll on top of it and be woken up or distracted by it.
But it’s mostly tongue-in-cheek. The joke is that a man’s sensitivity can be judged by whether or not he sleeps on or makes the woman sleep on the wet spot.
Why not just keep a towel handy by the bed?
Just because the people are all sweaty doesn’t mean they’ve gotten so sweaty that the entire sheet is wet. Some of us don’t sweat nearly that much, especially in the winter. Even if the sheets were sweaty, they’re usually only slightly damp and dry rather quickly. The wet spot, however, is usually truly wet so it takes a lot longer to dry. So you’ve got this one spot in a nice dry comfy bed that’s wet and sometimes sticky. And after a few minutes, it tends to get really freakin’ cold. Not wanting to sleep on the cold, wet, sticky section of the bed seems perfectly normal to me.
I think this is tangentially related to the icky question about sex/semen. If you and/or your partner don’t like the wet spot, use a condom… the “wet spot” is then contained in the condom and is thrown away! 
The wet spot gets cold after awhile, and when in the dark, your body can tell where it is my your movements in the bed. It can be irritating, and difficult to sleep on. At least in the summer when I sleep in shorts and a t-shirt. I wouldn’t ever fight about it though.
Clench, clench, clench 
Um, our wet spot always comes from me. When he gets off, it stays in me long enough to get to the bathroom. Interesting though, that so many on this thread blame the wet spot on the guy.
Whoever wet it, should sleep on it. I’m sorry, but I’d rather lay in a little lady juice than a glop of sticky semen. That’s a problem that’s very easy to solve.
Um, the “wet spot” isn’t always necessarily semen, you know. Guys ain’t the only one’s producing fluids. I’m just sayin’. Oh, and Johnny L.A. is right, we just use a towel.
Sheesh.
- Whoevers closer grabs some kleenex from the box on the bedside table.
- Dab, dab, dab. Toss onto floor.
- Repeat as needed.
- First up in the morning collects the detritus on the way to the bathroom and flushes it.
Gee, Simul-post most? Anyway, sometimes it’s just better for all involved to just change the bed sheets and take a shower.
My philosophy in life is: “Avoid wet spots before they happen.”
Okay, maybe it’s only ONE of my philosophies in life.
:dubious: I’m with Indygirl. It’s not about semen. We always use condoms, the “wet spot” comes from me (because he’s doing he job right :)).
And the sleeping on the wet spot…well…I guess it’s because it tends to be in the middle of the bed. So the question becomes who is going to move over and how far. And however much dabbing, it will still be a bit damp. So there is some question of consideration.
Although I also agree if this is a big argument…my goodness, what happened to the post-cotial bliss that produced the wet spot to begin with??? Put down a towel, roll into each other’s arms and go to sleep…
Shoot.
I’d be HAPPY to sleep in the wet spot because it would mean I just got laid. Unless it’s MY wife we’re talking about…because then I might not have been in the equation. Ba dum bum.
( Hey, I can joke about it, you can laugh about it.)
I kind of like the wet spot. I’m hot, it’s cool, what’s not to like.
I use a 9 x 12 foot tarp. 
That’s why you should do it on the kitchen table instead.
Or you can grab a non-stick skillet and…
No!