These are the foods you should never eat in bed

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WO THIRDS OF ADULTS ALLOW FOOD TO BE EATEN IN BED – BUT SOUP, PASTA AND A STIR FRY ARE OFF LIMITS.

A STUDY OF 2,000 AMERICANS BY ST PIERRE AND ONEPOLL FOUND 47% HAVE EATEN SNACKS OR MEALS IN THEIR OWN BED, WITH 85% PLANNING OR HOPING FOR BREAKFAST IN BED THIS VALENTINE’S DAY.

BUT 34% SIMPLY DO NOT ALLOW FOOD TO BE CONSUMED UNDER THE COVERS, ESPECIALLY POTENTIALLY MESSIER FOODS LIKE TACOS, CURRY AND RAMEN.

THREE QUARTERS OF RESPONDENTS (74%) ADMITTED THEY’RE MORE LAID BACK ABOUT EATING IN BED IF IT’S SOMEONE ELSE’S RATHER THAN THEIR OWN.

AND WHILE 26% BELIEVE IT’S LAZY, 44% ARGUE FOOD IN BED IS ROMANTIC.

TOP 10 FOODS AMERICANS ALLOW TO BE EATEN IN BED:

• Fruit    
• Chocolate
• Yogurt
• Ice cream       
• Pizza  
• Burger
• Cake  
• Biscuits          
• Sandwich       
• Pie

TOP 10 FOODS AMERICANS BAN FROM BEING EATEN IN BED:

• Soup  
• Pasta and sauce       
• Roast dinner
• Stir fry
• Curry          
• Fish and chips           
• Tacos 
• Ramen                   
• Hot dog   
• Sausage and mashed potato