What is the point of beds why don't we just sleep on mattresses on the ground?

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well if we did sleep on mattresses on the ground then bugs would come up on you more often. and beds make it much more comfy. Because the boogie man would then have no place to hide, and get you in the night. OK, that's far-fetched. Let's try again!

A lot has to do with comfort, protection against moisture, etc., however the below can shed some light on the issue.

A bed (listen) is a piece of furniture or location primarily used as a place to sleep, though it is also regularly used to serve other functions as well, such as providing the primary place for sexual intercourse, and is often used for simple relaxation.

To make beds more comfortable, the top layer is frequently a mattress. Originally these were bags of straw for most people and filled with feathers for the wealthy.[citation needed] Eventually new fillings such as cotton and artificial fillers became common. In modern times most mattresses use springs, solid foam, latex, water, or air. As time passes more and more people are looking for a better sleep, spending a large percentage of our life in a bed it has become a more recent realisation for many to attribute health deteriorations to what they lay on. Water resiliant fibres (natural and synthetic), latex, synthetic foams and a combination of a huge range of different spring technologies all have their different benefits.

The second layer is the box spring Inner-sprung Base. The box spring or "divan" is a large mattress-sized box containing wood and springs that provide additional support and suspension for the mattress. Adding this feature to the mattress it has been calculated that it improves the overall life of the unit by 68%.

The third layer is the bed frame. The bed frame lifts the mattress/mattress-box spring off the ground.

A dust ruffle, bed skirt, or valance sheet may be used to make the bed frame match the rest of the bedding.

For greater head support, most people use a pillow, placed at the top of a mattress. Also used is some form of covering blanket to provide warmth to the sleeper, often bed sheets, a quilt, or a duvet.

Also, some people prefer to dispense with the box spring and bed frame, and replace it with a platform bed style. This is more common in the European region.

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