Cuddling has gotten a powerful trashing on social media, with women seeming like they value it more than the men they craved it from. But for all its popularity, many people forgo the cuddling after intercourse.
Wham, bam, thank you, ma’am/sir.
So why cuddle?
Those moments of relaxation and ease are the best time to talk to your partner, and not just about your sex lives. Sensitive topics about your relationship, family, jobs, work, finances, and lives can be talked about without rancour or stress. More open and productive conversations happen that way.
The close contact is great for regulating your body temperature, heart rate and for sharing body heat. When the body is in such harmony with another person, it promotes mental and physical health and causes relationships to grow stronger.
If all these emotional benefits don’t convince you, how about the practical? On a cold night, nothing can keep you warmer than your partner’s own heat. Sharing body heat is cosy and erotic.