Are gadgets boosting or busting bedroom relationships?

New research of 1,153 UK adults carried out by gadgets and technology e-tailer, LaptopsDirect.co.uk, found that British couples keep nine gadgets in the bedroom on average - but 72% said they feel this is actually improving their relationship.

The top ten gadgets kept in the bedroom were found to be; televisions, smartphones, tablets, e-readers, smartwatches, games consoles, Amazon Echo/Google Home speakers, laptops, wearable fitness trackers and baby monitors.

A large number (68%) said they are more likely to go to bed earlier to spend quality time together as a couple - such as settling in to watch Netflix or enjoy a Podcast in bed.

The devices most commonly used by couples in bed was unsurprisingly televisions, with 73% claiming they enjoy watching together whilst relaxing before going to sleep.

More than half (59%) of Brits say that reading an e-book in bed relaxes them, while more than 1 in 3 (39%) couples enjoy the quality time they feel they get from watching TV and films on devices while in bed together.

Finally, it was revealed that 16% of those surveyed said that they enjoy quality time together whilst playing games consoles from the comfort of their duvet.

Mark Kelly, Marketing Manager at LaptopsDirect said: “It’s great to see how couples are using gadgets to their advantage to enhance their relationships in 2019. In a world where personal relationships are constantly strained, if watching their favourite show together on a tablet means a couple is more likely to snuggle up and enjoy relaxation time in the bedroom together, that can only be a good thing.”