In actuality, about 50 percent of us snore, with men the more likely culprits.
It irritates those we sleep next to and can even lead to disrupted sleeping patterns.
But there are ways in which we can stop snoring.
The first trick is obviously always to maintain a healthy and balanced diet.
According to the NHS, being even slightly overweight can lead to snoring.
The health service says: “Fatty tissue around your neck squeezes the airway and prevents air flowing in and out freely.”
For anyone who is a drinker, you may want to cut down if snoring has become a problem.
Alcohol is a muscle relaxant, and when you are asleep you muscles automatically relax even more.
Alcohol and sleeping leads to major relaxation of the muscles and this “may encourage the back of your throat to collapse as you breathe, which causes snoring,” according to the NHS.
The same applies to smoking. Smoking is a serious irritant to your nose and throat which can cause swelling.
As a result, air flow is restricted which leads to snoring.
Another way to stop snoring would be to change your sleeping position from lying on your back to your side.
Lying on your back causes your tongue to slip towards the back of the flow, again restricting air flow.
Daniel Slaughter, MD, an otolaryngologist and snoring expert at Capital Otolaryngology in Austin, Texas, said: “A body pillow (a full-length pillow that supports your entire body) provides an easy fix.
“It enables you to maintain sleeping on your side and can make a dramatic difference.”
Finally, just blow your nose.
This encourages the body to breathe through the nose rather than the mouth.
Dr Slaughter recommends a hot shower before bed to open up the nasal passage.
He said: “Imagine a narrow garden hose with water running through. The narrower the hose, the faster the water rushes through.”