Is It Normal for Adults to Sleep With Plushies?

Why you shouldn’t be ashamed of your plush toy collection

As the owner of Cute Plushie Friends, an online plushie store, I get asked this question frequently. Is it normal for adults to sleep with plushies?

YES.

Shiba inu plushies are angry that this question was asked

In fact, more than half of American adults own at least one plushie, and at least 40% of them sleep with their plushies at night. Brits are quite attached to their plushies as well, with 44% of the adult population owning plushies and 34% sleeping with them. In fact, they are so attached that 15% say they cannot sleep without their plushies at night.

It is actually really common for adults to sleep with plushies, infographic by Cute Plushie Friends

Interestingly, men were more affected by the loss of their plush toy, with 21% saying that they felt that they have lost their best friend, as compared to 19% of women. Not a big difference, but it kind of tells us that men and women have similar emotional needs, doesn’t it? The strong emotional attachment people have to their plushie also means that adults want to keep their plushies with them forever, with more than half having held on to their favourite plushie for more than 20 years. Of course! Who would want to be separated…