When it comes to sleeping in the buff, people have a lot of strong opinions. But are there actually any benefits to sleeping nude or partially clothed? We turned to the people of the internet and sleep expert Matthew Walker, author of Why We Sleep and a professor of neuroscience at UC Berkeley, to find out. Unfortunately, Walker says that there's little scientific proof supporting the potential health benefits of sleeping in the buff. But we can glean some information from hunter-gatherer tribes in Africa who are more exposed to temperature changes.

Created for Greatist by the experts at Healthline. Read more. Are you wearing more than your birthday suit to bed? You could be missing out on some serious benefits from sleeping the old fashioned way: buck naked.

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I have a lot of controversial opinions, but maybe my most controversial is that I am a firm believer in never sleeping naked. I've tried it in so many different senses — going to sleep fully nude alone, going to sleep fully nude with a partner, and falling asleep clothed and somehow waking up in the middle of the night and stripping down naked??? In an effort to do that, here are 11 reasons why no one ever should sleep naked. Sorry to put this image in your head but just picture it: Your house is burning, there's smoke coming in from under the door, you've gotta get out fast, but you aren't wearing any clothes!!! Don't put yourself in this situation.