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Not everyone does - if you need a fan to sleep, cohabit with someone who prefers calm silence at nighttime and watch the arguments begin. But some people have disturbed sleep without a fan on.

There are a few different reasons:

1) Noise. "White noise" can be conducive to sleep and relaxation (many sound machines offer a white noise setting). The combined sound of the blades, motor, and airflow can be very soothing. Reference "road fatigue" as an example of how repetitive white noise induces drowsiness.

2) Breeze. Temperature preferences aside, some people enjoy the sensation of a breeze on the face, and/or the sound of air buffeting the ears. Again, this can be a relaxing sensation.

3) Security. This is the emotional type of security - if someone sleeps with a fan every night and then spends a week in a strange environment, having that fan available during the night can make the person feel more "at home;" a familiar, soothing sound. Or perhaps the perceived "creepiness" of nighttime (small creaks or noises in the building, etc.) that is muffled by a running fan. If someone started sleeping with fans during childhood, the fan can become a "security blanket" later in life.

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