Are You Snuggling Your Way To A Split? What The Way You Sleep With Your Partner Reveals About Your Relationship

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    The Spoon: According to a study done by relationship psychologist Corrine Sweet, this position is only adopted by 18 percent of couples and demonstrates a dynamic in which “one partner takes a protective stance over the other.” Although it’s a caring position, it can also be a little saucy. “It’s a very vulnerable position that’s sexual,” says Patti Wood, a body language expert.
    3/12 The Spoon: According to a study done by relationship psychologist Corrine Sweet, this position is only adopted by 18 percent of couples and demonstrates a dynamic in which “one partner takes a protective stance over the other.” Although it’s a caring position, it can also be a little saucy. “It’s a very vulnerable position that’s sexual,” says Patti Wood, a body language expert.
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    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 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. 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.
    4/12 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 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. 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.
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    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. Or the person has retreated because they want space.
    5/12 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. Or the person has retreated because they want space.
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    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 to Elizabeth Flynn Campbell, a New York psychotherapist, “[the couple] could be too dependent on each other to sleep apart.”
    6/12 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 to Elizabeth Flynn Campbell, a New York psychotherapist, “[the couple] could be too dependent on each other to sleep apart.”
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    The Unraveling Knot: This position starts with The Tangle position, but then unravels after 10 minutes or so. Believe it or not, this position is a sign of a stronger relationship than The Tangle. Yet only eight percent of couples adopt this two-part position. Dr. Sweet said it’s, “A compromise between intimacy and independence, allowing for the best of both worlds.”
    7/12 The Unraveling Knot: This position starts with The Tangle position, but then unravels after 10 minutes or so. Believe it or not, this position is a sign of a stronger relationship than The Tangle. Yet only eight percent of couples adopt this two-part position. Dr. Sweet said it’s, “A compromise between intimacy and independence, allowing for the best of both worlds.”
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    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 Dr. Sweet, couples that sleep back-to-back without touching are “connected and secure in themselves. It shows closeness and independence in the relationship.” It’s also popular, 27 percent of couples prefer this sleeping style.
    8/12 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 Dr. Sweet, couples that sleep back-to-back without touching are “connected and secure in themselves. It shows closeness and independence in the relationship.” It’s also popular, 27 percent of couples prefer this sleeping style.
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    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.
    9/12 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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    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.
    10/12 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.
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    The Space Hog: If a partner takes the “starfish position,” when they sprawl out and hog the bed, this means that they tend to be selfish. If this is happening in your relationship, it’s time to have an honest conversation. You can also tell who is dominating a relationship by where their heads are when they sleep. When a couple’s heads are right next to each other, it means they are equal, and if they touch, it’s a sign that they have like minds.
    11/12 The Space Hog: If a partner takes the “starfish position,” when they sprawl out and hog the bed, this means that they tend to be selfish. If this is happening in your relationship, it’s time to have an honest conversation. You can also tell who is dominating a relationship by where their heads are when they sleep. When a couple’s heads are right next to each other, it means they are equal, and if they touch, it’s a sign that they have like minds.
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    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. “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.
    12/12 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. “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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Do you and your significant other sleep in a tangled knot, as a pair of spoons or could you not get further away from each other in the night? Each one of these positions says something about your relationship, and you may be surprised at which are signposts for a happy coupling and which are signs of trouble. 

 

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