News What Making (or Not Making) Your Bed in the Morning Says About Your Personality This explains a lot! By Meghan Overdeep Meghan Overdeep Meghan Overdeep has more than a decade of writing and editing experience for top publications. Her expertise extends from weddings and animals to every pop culture moment in between. She has been scouring the Internet for the buzziest Southern news since joining the team in 2017. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 14, 2022 Fact checked by Jillian Dara Fact checked by Jillian Dara Jillian is a freelance writer, editor and fact-checker with 10 years of editorial experience in the lifestyle genre. In addition to fact-checking for Southern Living, Jillian works on multiple verticals across Dotdash-Meredith, including TripSavvy, The Spruce, and Travel + Leisure. brand's fact checking process Share Tweet Pin Email There are two types of people in this world: those who make their beds in the morning and those who don't. So, what is it that makes certain people prioritize bed-making in the wee hours of the morning and others to overlook this mundane chore entirely? The mattress review website Sleepopolis.com ventured to find out. ake1150sb/Getty Images With help from OnePoll, Sleepopolis conducted a survey of 2,000 Americans to see what making (or not making) your bed might say about other aspects of your personality. What they found is that people who report making their beds in the morning (60 percent of respondents) are more likely to be morning people, wake up without an alarm, nap regularly and work in health or technology fields. Bed-makers also enjoy jazz music, watch House Hunters and romantic movies, and are adventurous, confident, sociable and high-maintenance. Non-bed-makers on the other hand (40 percent of respondents), are more likely be night owls, snooze their alarm clocks in the morning and work in business or financial fields. They also enjoy rock music, watch Seinfeld and comedy movies and are characterized as shy, moody, curious and sarcastic. Crazy, right? Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit