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I'm not American, and in my European country, a lot of hotels still have twin beds. I was shocked when my middle schooler had to share a bed with a classmate on a school-sponsored trip. No one had told us in advance, because apparently it's the norm here. My middle schooler was not happy either. In his room, no one wanted to share beds, so one slept on the floor, and another in two armchairs. I believe that was the case in a lot of other rooms.

I find it exceedingly strange that Americans, with their loud emphasis on personal space, something other countries don't talk about as much, find it acceptable that students (who usually aren't even that close) to share a bed. This is very different than a sleepover situation, and even during a sleepover, a lot of kids, boys in particular, don't want to share beds.

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If the students are the same sex, then what’s the big deal?  Would you also object to them sharing a tent at Boy Scout camp?

Your opinion seems surprising for a European; we usually think of you as more open minded.[/quote]

OP here (but I'm not the pp you quoted who is European.)   A lot of people don't want to share beds with someone that is not a romantic partner.  I read on various travel forums and all the time I see parents saying their children refuse to share a bed so they are looking for a hotel room/suite with X number of beds, etc.

Also, as some pps pointed out, some kids are LGBT and so "same sex" isn't necessarily automatically more comfortable or less awkward.  [/quote]

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