# Can you have sex on a tempur-pedic bed? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 29, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219 "2011-10-29T19:39:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/1 "2011-10-29T19:39:01Z")
My wife gets interested in this silly bed every time the commercial runs. :rolleyes: The cost is a big issue. **And** Restful sleep isn’t the only thing I want in my bed. 😃 I think one of the ads showed an egg on the mattress. Sitting on it didn’t break the egg. It sunk into that magic foam developed by NASA. If your partner sinks into the mattress how do you have sex? Every thrust … well you get the picture 😉 Do you go into the guest room for fun? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/2 "2011-10-29T19:44:44Z")
Just because an egg can sink in completely, doesn’t mean that a human can. Humans are a lot bigger than eggs. Even if they did, humans have shown great ingenuity in ways to have sex. I’m sure you could figure something out. ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/3 "2011-10-29T19:48:17Z")
If two can have sex in the back seat of a Camaro, I don’t see what’s so challenging about two having sex on a tempur-pedic. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/4 "2011-10-29T20:03:02Z")
> [@Lancia](#): > > If two can have sex in the back seat of a Camaro, I don’t see what’s so challenging about two having sex on a tempur-pedic. front passenger seat of an MG. Tempurpedic, a snap 😛 ---
**Author:** ![emmaliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/5 "2011-10-29T20:04:37Z")
Yes, definitely. The memory foam layer is only a little more than egg-deep, with regular foam of various densities under that. Which is also nice to know for cost reasons – you can get just a “topper” (thick pad) of the expensive stuff to put on top of something cheap. We did that for years. We needed a new whole mattress recently and got one from [here](http://www.foamorder.com/memory.html), on clearance for way cheap, and it’s fucking awesome, even for fucking, I promise. ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/6 "2011-10-29T20:07:42Z")
As said, you don’t sink that much. I’ve never had sex on a tempurpedic mattress, but I’ve lain on one a few handful of times and it’s not THAT different from a regular bed. Less…springy, but I’m sure one can compensate. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/7 "2011-10-29T20:11:42Z")
By the time you are old enough to want a tempur-pedic bed, you’re too old to have sex. :: D&R :: ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/8 "2011-10-29T20:19:00Z")
We conceived two kids on a water bed twenty-five years ago. A little motion sickness didn’t stop us. 😉 I may have to give in and buy a tempur-pedic before much longer. I guess sex on foam that shapes to your body isn’t that bad. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/9 "2011-10-29T20:21:45Z")
Trust me, it’s not a problem… 😃 You do sink in a little and it takes a tad more effort to switch positions, but it’s easily compensated for. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/10 "2011-10-29T20:27:26Z")
Ahem. I don’t want to brag or anything but I think it’s fair to say that at least one tempur-pedic bed has seen it’s fair share of sex. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/11 "2011-10-29T20:39:44Z")
I’m not a fan of it- it lacks some of that bounce that can be so much fun. But then again, I don’t like sleeping on them, either. ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/12 "2011-10-29T20:47:56Z")
> [@even\_sven](#): > > I’m not a fan of it- it lacks some of that bounce that can be so much fun. But then again, I don’t like sleeping on them, either. Well, you can always get a trampoline to compensate for those nights you need a lil’ extra bounce… ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/13 "2011-10-29T21:20:29Z")
I don’t have a tempurpedic, but I bought a poor gal’s version of it on [Overstock.com](http://Overstock.com). It seems to work just fine. My only complaint is that the partner on the bottom gets really hot…it does seem to hold heat. I love my memory foam! ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/14 "2011-10-29T21:24:08Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/15 "2011-10-30T02:32:03Z")
Wife and I have been giggling all evening thinking of an image of the female form deeply embedded in tempur-pedic foam. Then trying to explain it for the warranty return. Well, we had some wine, a little sex and look what happened. 😃 If I had time it would be a fun Photoshop project. We’ll have to go to a store and lay on one of these beds. Find out just how deeply we sink into the foam. I’m still not really very enthused with the concept. But, I’ve promised to go look and try it out. Glad to hear it won’t end our sex lives. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/16 "2011-10-30T02:35:36Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Wife and I have been giggling all evening thinking of an image of the female form deeply embedded in tempur-pedic foam. Then trying to explain it for the warranty return. Well, we had some wine, a little sex and look what happened. 😃 > > If I had time it would be a fun Photoshop project. Rule 37 suggests that if you search the Internet you will likely not have to 'shop this. I have not tested this myself, however. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/17 "2011-10-30T02:38:20Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > Rule 37 suggests that if you search the Internet you will likely not have to 'shop this. I have not tested this myself, however. Rule 34. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/18 "2011-10-30T02:40:11Z")
**[Here](http://motivationalmaker.com/saved_posters/poster_angkts582o.jpg)** is one of the first pictures that I have found with regards to tempurpedic mattresses and sex. EDIT: And as has been stated, we’re getting closer to seeing Rule 37 in effect with **[this page](http://www.myfoammattress.net/guide/sex.html)**. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/19 "2011-10-30T02:45:30Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Rule 34. Rule 37 is the Tempur-pedic subsection. ---
**Author:** ![Ibanez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219/20 "2011-10-30T05:49:12Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > If your partner sinks into the mattress how do you have sex? Every thrust … well you get the picture 😉 > > Do you go into the guest room for fun? Dude, it’s a mattress. Not a bungee jump off a bridge together. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-have-sex-on-a-tempur-pedic-bed/601219.md?page=2)