The secret life of a sofa in numbers

The average sofa will last eight years, but in that time it will witness 293 arguments, 1,300 cuddles and endure 1,600 spillages, it has been claimed

Research also found that people will sit on a sofa for four hours per day and the average child will lose four toys a month down the back of it.

The study of over 3,000 people and their favourite seats also found couples who own a sofa will use it to kiss each other 12 times a month and cuddle up 14 times.

It was also found that a sofa see 13 TV dinners a month, and 782 movies over it's lifetime and £176.04 will fall down the back of it.

However, we are glad they didn't find out how often certain other activities take place on the sofa… you'd never want to sit down at a friend's house otherwise.