The mattress that can tell if your partner is cheating
WORRIED that your beloved might be straying? Forget snooping through windows or checking mobile phones – now your bed can do the spying for you.
Inventors have unveiled a model that senses ‘suspicious activity’, then tells its owner via an app if the mattress is being used – and even how many people are snuggling up on it.
The £1,200 ‘Smarttress’ as it is called, was created by Spanish mattress-maker Durmet after figures showed Spaniards are the most unfaithful partners in Europe, with one report suggesting they cheat an average of 2.3 times per year.
The bed’s ‘Lover Detection System’ includes 24 ultrasonic sensors that generate a 3D map of the mattress to show exactly which areas are receiving greater pressure, and what movement is taking place.
Described by developers as ‘foolproof’, the electronic system behind the innovation is said to be completely undetectable, as it is integrated into the mattress’s springs.
And for anyone anxiously looking for long-term reassurance, the bed comes with a five-year warranty.
Durmet spokesman Jose Antonio Muinos said: ‘We came up with the idea after we saw the figures on infidelity that said Spaniards were the most unfaithful in Europe.
‘It is a concept that will bring peace of mind to men and women, not just at night but also during the day while they are out at work and the bed should really not be in use.’
He added: ‘On the outside it is just a normal-looking and very comfortable mattress, but inside hides some cutting-edge technology. ’
Potential buyers can purchase the product on the Smarttress website with the ‘utmost confidentiality’, Mr Muinos said.
The 2015 leak of data from the extramarital affairs website Ashley Madison revealed that Madrid has the highest numbers of cheating spouses, followed by London.
The Smarttress follows other inventions designed to catch love cheats. The app mCouple, unveiled last year, allows users to track almost every detail of their partner’s life. Users are given access to every phone call, text and email, social media activity and mobile pictures and videos.
‘It will bring peace of mind’