But thats the thing about futons. Transportation and comfort. It is really hard to find a futon that wont poke you up the ass with the frame.

Ah, sleep. The one thing that almost everyone does (sorry, insomniacs). The one common ground you can use to start a conversation with someone at a bar.

Hey, whats goin on? Soâ?¦you sleep often?

Smooth as butter. Sooner or later, the conversation will drift to rent or own, bed or futon. Sleeping on a futon is more common than you think. Sleeping in a twin bed rather than a queen or king size is more common than you think, too.

Because beds can come in many shapes, sizes and comforts, futons are at a clear disadvantage. Beds are easily accessible when testing for comfort. You can go to a bed vendor of any kind and lay on one, testing to see if you really need 35 throw pillows on the king size deluxe bed. On the other hand, it would be a little weird to lie under the covers and take a true nap or worse yet, get frisky with the opposite sex. That would be a funny story, actually.

Futons sizes are an all-in-one package. Its either a couch or a bed-type apparatus. The futon can be a ridiculously uncomfortable piece of furniture as a sleeping space. As a napping or couch space, it reigns supreme.

Lets face it, if you dont have a bed but have a futon, youre not going to sleep on the floor, are you? Well, maybe your passed-out friends will.

In the dorms, a futon is all the craze. You HAVE to have a futon if you live in the towers. They dont let you in if you dont own a futon. After you carry 16 pieces of metal and a dozen different screw types up 4 flights of stairs, you have to put it together.

And the mattress. You cant forget the mattress, which weighs 60 pounds and is filled with lead in case Superman needs to get away from kryptonite. Again, funny if it actually happened.

But thats the thing about futons. Transportation and comfort.

It is really hard to find a futon that wont poke you with the frame. You have to add cushion or find a really nice, flexible mattress. Beds are simple. You have the mattress and the frame and the headboard if you need something to hold onto during sex.

Beds or futons? No one says you cant have both. Futons can be more fun in the bedroom if used creatively. For example, you can experiment with lots of positions with the opposite sex with a futon. But most of the time you just end up hurting your back.

Beds are the simple choice, both for sex and sleeping. Futons are for the exotic and the daring. Beds win this one because they are just easier to use.

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