Our fave features: Heating things up in the bedroom is one thing—waking up hot and uncomfortable is another. But with the Bear Elite Hybrid’s copper-infused memory foam and temperature-regulating cover, you won’t get too overheated even while getting hot and heavy. Plus, the individually wrapped coils add extra breathability and support.
Just so you know: With a 120-night trial period, the Bear Elite Hybrid falls on the shorter end of the spectrum for product guarantees. So, pay close attention to the return policy and make sure this mattress is the one before committing to it.
Material: Hybrid | Firmness: Multiple options: soft, medium, firm (testers spent the most time on the medium, a 6.5 out of 10) | Trial period: 120 days | Warranty: Lifetime | Shipping: Free
Best Latex Mattress for Sex: Avocado Green Mattress
Avocado Green Mattress
Pros
A winning combination of medium firmness and great body support Strong edge support
Cons
Shorter warranty Expensive
Why we picked it: The Avocado Green Mattress hybrid combines an airy and supportive base of coils with squishy and cooling latex foam and then tops it off with a soft and moisture-wicking organic cotton cover. Why does that matter for your sex life? Essentially, the bed bounces “like a trampoline” (our tester’s words!) and lifts like a bodybuilder, offering the support and pressure relief you need for a good night’s sleep without sacrificing any bedroom fun.
Who it’s for: The environmentally conscious. The Avocado Green is made with Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS)-certified organic latex and Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)-certified organic cotton and wool; both these groups screen materials for the presence of harmful substances and environmental factors during manufacturing.
Material: Hybrid | Firmness: Multiple available: Plush, medium, firm (testers spent the most time on the medium, a 6.5 out of 10) | Trial period: 365 days | Warranty: 25 years | Shipping: Free
How to find the best mattress for sex
Sure, you can get frisky on any bed (or swing, chaise, or couch)—but the best mattresses for sex have certain features in common.
Firmness
As SELF has previously reported, the best firmness for you is largely a matter of personal preference. But that’s for sleep. To pick the best firmness for sex, May suggests the Goldilocks approach of not too soft and not too rigid—but medium-firm. A bed that’s too cloud-like will be hard to move around one. “But get something too firm and you’ll certainly run into problems sleeping once it’s all over,” says May.
Bounce and responsiveness
May says she typically steers her clients towards hybrid, innerspring, and latex mattresses because they have enough springiness to allow for movement.
Sleeping positions
First and foremost, your bed functions as a place for you to get some shut-eye; so even if you’re considering your mattress options with other nocturnal extracurriculars in mind, you should pick one that suits your sleeping position.
Whether you’re a side, stomach, or back sleeper, Dr. Purdy says you should pick a mattress firm enough to support your spine’s neutral alignment. Back sleepers should consider a bed’s ability to support the lower back, while stomach sleepers should prioritize an option that won’t put too much pressure on their necks and lumbar regions. Side sleepers also benefit from solid back support and pressure relief for their joints.
Cooling
Just because sex can get steamy doesn’t mean your mattress needs to. If things are heating up too much in the bedroom, your mattress’s material may be to blame. Beds made of memory foam trap heat faster than those with coils (like hybrid or innerspring options) because the latter has space between the springs that allow for airflow. That being said, some foam beds are constructed with extra cooling properties, like the Nolah Evolution.
Durability
Even mattresses with a lifetime warranty won’t last for eternity (and many of those warranties are limited to issues like factory defects). “Your mattress doesn’t need to survive a hurricane,” but it should be able to weather a healthy sex life, May says. Pay attention to its materials (she recommends hybrids and latex, in particular).
Types of mattresses for sex
What your bed is made of matters. But what exactly are the best bed materials to support a healthy sex life? Each type of mattress has its pros and cons when it comes to bedroom activities.
Hybrid and innerspring
According to May, the springiness of coil and hybrid mattresses makes them a great choice for sex. The built-in breathing room around the coils promotes airflow so that you can focus on the heat of the moment, not the heat of your bed.
Latex
Latex mattresses are naturally bouncy because of the material, which research has also found to be pressure-relieving. Our testers say latex beds are also cooler to the touch than memory foam options.
Memory foam
This type of mattress traps heat, motion, and moisture the most—none good for a hot romp. So if you can only fall asleep on beds that embrace you like a cocoon, try a memory-foam hybrid like the DreamCloud Hybrid or the Nectar Premier Hybrid. These include cushiony foam layers atop springs that help with ventilation and bounce.
How we test the best mattresses for sex
Rest assured, our testers didn’t have to do the deed to determine the best mattresses for sex. Instead, they applied our mattress-testing methodology to various models from popular brands, keeping in mind four main qualities that are crucial for bedroom activities:
Responsiveness
The more responsive a bed is, the better it is at accommodating your movements—and when you’re having sex, that’s a very good thing. Our testers score this category by lying on a bed and moving around in different positions to see how easily they can adjust.
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