I bought this to sleep with during our cold winters, and it definitely keeps you warm and is extremely soft. It's actually warm enough most nights without having to turn on the heating options. However, the blanket is really thin so you feel all the wires inside, which I don't particularly like. And the auto shut-off is 10 hours long, which I don't think is necessary. I wish it would auto shut-off after 3 hours. Otherwise, it's nice.