How cuddles before sleep help take stress out of relationships
There are many ways to fall asleep next to a partner. Some will opt for the classic spoon, one body curved neatly around the other. Others may prefer a respectful buffer zone, punctuated by the odd reassuring nudge of a foot.
But could these private bedtime rituals say something deeper about the state of our emotional lives?
A study from researchers in the US has suggested they might. Specifically, it found that couples who fall asleep while touching — be it wrapped around each other or just gently grazing limbs — may be buffering themselves against stress and quietly bolstering a sense of emotional safety.
The researchers recruited 143 couples who regularly shared a bed and homed in on a key moment in the nightly
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