68% of Brits give away favourite sofa spot
It's Saturday night and as a family you are all enjoying spending quality time together, but when it comes to getting cosy in your favourite sofa spot, things quickly turn sour.
Panasonic Smart VIERA have revealed that seven in ten Brits get annoyed when they have to sacrifice their favourite spot on the sofa for other family members.
The survey, which saw 1,000 British families participate, found that nine in ten Brits have a preferred spot on the settee.
Despite such a high statistic, 68% of Brits have to regularly give away their place for others and watch TV from a less comfortable angle.
When asked about seating arrangements, six out ten parents admitted that their children usually get the central spot on the sofa when the whole family is gathered to enjoy their favourite shows. One in three Brits also say that their partners tend to hog a better place.
Meanwhile, pet owners are also getting the short straw with 70% sacrificing their comfort because of sharing a sofa with their furry companions. Overall, the majority of Brits have to deal with sitting on the end of the sofa with 79% putting up with bad picture quality as a result of this.
Below is a list of the Top TV Sofa Peeves:
1. The Squash Factor – 46% hate feeling hampered or unable to move and change position when sharing a sofa with loved ones
2. Restless sofa-sharers – 44% get annoyed with other people’s fidgeting
3. Snooze-blockers – 36% would really rather lie down along the whole sofa than make room for their partner or children
4. Unhappy feet – 17% dislike it when their family members put their feet up in their lap
5. Warm Bodies – 17% secretly hate their loved ones snuggling up when they are already too warm
6. Mind the Gap – 15% dread that sinking sensation, falling into the gap between the cushions
7. Cushion drift – 14% get irritated with partners and children slouching and pulling sofa seat cushions down
8. Wandering Hands – 10% can’t stand a touchy-feely partner’s arm coming between their back and the sofa
Panasonic’s new Smart VIERA LED TVs features IPS panel with a unique liquid crystal alignment, which promises to eliminate the problem by ensuring a great picture quality with natural colour and contrast, no matter what angle you are watching from.