We also found the Saatva to have unparalleled edge support, earning it 5 out of 5 stars in our testing for this category. There was minimal sagging around the perimeter of the mattress, which means you and your partner(s) will have plenty of extra space to spread out.
The Bear Elite Hybrid is made with back support at its forefront. Featuring a zoned coil spring system that adapts to the unique curves of your body, as well as a memory foam topper, this mattress is as comfortable as it is responsive and supportive. During sex or sleep, its bounce factor will make it easy to switch positions.
Our Tester’s Take
The Bear Elite Hybrid offers an impressive 14 inches of coils and foam; together, these layers offer next-level lumbar support during sleep and lots of bounce during sex. The Elite Hybrid’s zoned firmness (a.k.a. firm where you need the extra support and softer where your body should sink into the mattress) helps it to keep your spine in a neutral position when you’re on your back, whether you’re napping or smashing.
Another feature that stood out most to our testing team was the Elite Hybrid’s cooling capabilities. The mattress is crafted from breathable innerspring coils and a cool-to-the-touch cover that was made specifically to wick away body heat.
The Bear Elite Hybrid comes in three different firmness levels, ranging from soft to firm, allowing you to customize to your preference. For sex, our team of testers decided that firm or medium were best. Those options held up nicely, but the softer mattress allowed for too much sinkage.
The Nolah Evolution is another stand-out option for pleasure-seekers who are prone to back pain or hip pain from sleeping on their sides. It has layers of heavy-duty coils that provide excellent support, as well as a hole-punched foam layer that helps it adapt to your unique shape.
Our Tester’s Take
If the spooning position is your tried-and-true, you can’t go wrong with the Nolah Evolution. Practically made for side sleepers, this hybrid mattress features a soft foam top that will cradle you while you’re curled up, as well as heavy-duty coils that provide ample support while you sleep and during sex.
The four foam layers each have an air-venting border layer, which wicks heat away from your body. That—combined with the Evolution’s breathable cotton cover—helps the mattress sleep far cooler than most beds, according to our testers. Those foam layers at the top of the mattress also go a long way to provide cushioning pressure relief to your hips and shoulders.
The Leesa Sapira Chill Hybrid is our recommendation for sweat-free sleeping and shagging. The quilted cover is made from high-tech fibers that pull heat away from your body, leaving you dry and comfortable. Plus, its zoned innersprings, which provide varying levels of support for different areas of the body, are the ultimate defense against back pain.
Our Tester’s Take
The Leesa Sapira Chill Hybrid is our pick for people who want to get hot and heavy—metaphorically. Its innerspring coil construction keeps air moving through the base of the mattress, while a quilted cover made from soft polyester fibers creates a cool-to-the-touch sleeping surface.
This hybrid mattress is made up of an impressive seven layers, including a zoned support layer which provides some bounce, as well as a foam layer for comfort and cushion. This marriage of materials means you and your partner can easily toggle between positions, while also feeling supported once you settle into your go-to. “The mattress felt plush on top, but it also had good responsiveness so I never felt stuck in one place,” our tester said.
The Awara Natural Luxury Hybrid sports a base layer of individually wrapped coils that provide targeted pressure relief and quick response to movement, plus a two-inch layer of latex foam that helps keep your spine in a neutral position for reduced back pain in the morning.
Our Tester’s Take
Our team of sleep testers said the firmness of the Awara Natural Luxury Hybrid made it the best they’d ever tried for stomach sleeping and a grip of different sex positions. Our testers were also impressed by edge support of this option. The perimeter is lined with thick, high-gauge innerspring coils that keep the mattress sturdy even as you migrate away from its center to the far reaches of the bed. While the mattress doesn’t have any special cooling features added, our testers said the breathable innerspring and latex construction kept things from getting too sweaty (in the wrong way) overnight.
Let’s Compare the Costs of These Mattresses for Sex
To help you better decide on your next mattress, we put together this list of pre-discount prices for a queen.
How We Tested Mattresses for Sex
Our team of testers, journalists, sleep coaches, and health experts have put more than 500 mattresses to the test. Each mattress was scrutinized and then scored on a number of different quantitative and qualitative metrics, such as comfort, cooling, materials, pressure relief, support, and durability, to name just a few. The trial period, warranty, set-up ease (or difficulty), price, and off-gassing odor also impacted each mattress’s grade. (Yep, we’re so concerned about your sleep that we got our noses in on the action).
