Sleeping Position Says About Your Relationship

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We all sleep, but did you know that the way you sleep says a lot about who we are as individuals and as a partner.

So, what happens when you throw different sleeping style — and personalities — into one bed? Or really, any two individual personalities into one of the most intimate and venerable situations we humans experience?

It’s actually quite fascinating.

When we sleep, our subconscious minds take over. Because of this, the body language we use with a partner while we snooze can be a remarkably precise way to gauge what’s going on in our relationships.

It is always useful to learn more about your relationship – and your sleeping position is yet another indicator of what kind of couple you are …

1. The Spoon

According to a study done by relationship psychologist Corrine Sweet, the position is only adopted by 18 percent of couples and demonstrates a dynamic in which, “One partner takes a protective stance over the other.”

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2. The Chase

This is like spooning, but it’s when one person is in pursuit of the other. One person has drifted to the other side of the bed, and the other one is “chasing” them. This can mean two things- one that the person who is being chased wants to be pursued, or is playing hard to get. The other thing it can be, according to Samuel Dunkell, author of Sleep Positions: The Night Language of the Body is something called “illegal Spooning” because the person has retreated because they want space.

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3. The Loose Spoon

New couples tend to have the most physical contact in bed, but once the relationship matures, the novelty of sharing a mattress wears off. The loose spoon is typically what a couples that are a fans of spooning eventually do once their relationship matures and each individual wants to revert to a position that produces the best quality sleep, said Paul Rosenblatt, author of Two in a Bed: The Social System of Couple Bed Sharing. It’s like the big spoon saying, “I’ve got your back, you can count on me,” but it’s not as sexual as spooning closer, Woods said.

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4. The Tangle

This extremely intimate position is even more rare than the Spoon. It tends to happen when there is either intense emotions at play (like after lovemaking) or at the start of a romantic relationship. Some couples maintain it throughout their relationship but it isn’t necessarily a good thing. According toElizabeth Flynn Campbell, a New York psychotherapist, “[the couple] could be overly enmeshed, too dependent on each other to sleep apart.”

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5. The Back Kissers

If you sleep back-to-back but you touch with your butts or backs, this is also a good thing — but it’s also novel. According to Dr. Sweet, this means, “Both partners are relaxed and comfortable with one another.” Yet this position is more common amongst newer couples, or those that have been together for under a year, rather than a more long-term duo.

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6. The Liberty Lovers

If you and your partner sleep facing opposite directions with space in-between ¬– don’t fret! This is actually a good thing. According to a study done by relationship psychologist Corrine Sweet, couples that sleep back-to-back without touching are “connected and secure in themselves. This position shows both closeness and independence in the relationship.” It’s also popular, 27 percent of couples prefer this sleeping style.

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7. The Nuzzle

This sweet position, in which one partner rests their head on the other’s chest, while their legs are intertwined is often seen in early relationships and occasionally rekindled ones, according to Dr. Sweet. This is a very nurturing posture that creates a sense of protection. Shirley Glass, a psychologist and martial therapist, also notes, “There’s a high level of trust here,” as this snuggling position has a “strengthening sense of comradeship and protection.”

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8. The Leg Hug

According to Wood, if your partner plays footsie with you in bed, or intertwines their legs with yours, it means they crave an emotional or sexual connection. A pair of tangled legs is also a sign that the two of you can’t get enough of each other — even when you’re sleeping. “It means your lives are intertwined, that you function as a pair. You probably finish each other’s sentences and take care of each other,” Wood said.

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