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Are women more likely to snooze than men?

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Yes. The Notre Dame wearable study (2022) found women press the snooze button about 50% more often than men. The gap likely reflects differences in sleep duration, schedule pressure, and chronotype.

The 50% gap

Mason et al. (2022) found women snoozed 2.7 times per morning on average vs. 1.8 for men. Women also gained more total snooze time per morning.

Why the difference

Several factors: women tend to have slightly later chronotypes through early adulthood, often shoulder more domestic labor (later actual bedtime), and report higher rates of insomnia.

Solution is the same

Regardless of gender, the fix is consistent wake time + forced wake task. ByeBed's missions are equally effective at breaking the snooze habit.

Sources

1. Mason et al., University of Notre Dame, 2022. Hitting the snooze button? You're far from alone (wearable study of 21,000+ users)