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Cuddling after sex for at least 15 minutes has lots of positive effects on your body & relationship.<\/div>\n

We are natural-born cuddlers. From the moment we\u2019re placed in our mother\u2019s arms and realize that snuggled up all warm and cozy next to someone we\u00a0love<\/a>\u00a0is the most perfect place one can be, we\u2019re basically in it to win it.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing quite like being wrapped in the arms of someone about whom you care endlessly.<\/p>\n

In addition to cuddling feeling completely awesome, it also has a whole bunch of health benefits, too.\u00a0Studies<\/a>\u00a0have found that engaging in cuddling after\u00a0sex<\/a>\u00a0for at least 15 minutes has a whole boatload of positive effects on your body and relationship.<\/p>\n

If you have the time to extend that 15 minutes into an extra 20 or 30, then all that great stuff just gets even better. It’s the couple that cuddles together that stays together.<\/p>\n

Here are the seven benefits of staying locked in one another’s arms longer than usual.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

1. It’s Great For Your Sex Life<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to\u00a0research<\/a>\u00a0out of the University of Toronto Mississauga, those who make cuddling a mandatory ending to sex, report “higher levels of satisfaction with their sex lives.” It’s not just because there’s sex going on, but because taking the time for\u00a0intimacy<\/a>\u00a0after the act reaffirms the emotional and sexual bond there.<\/p>\n

2. It Makes For A Happier Relationship<\/strong><\/p>\n

All that cuddling releases oxytocin, which is basically your “good time” hormone. Not only does the hormone run rampant during cuddle sessions, but, “it increases overall happiness,”\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a0psychologist, Elizabeth Lombardo. Not to mention, the intimacy that comes with cuddling is important to the health and happiness of every relationship.<\/p>\n

3. It Helps Re<\/strong>lieve<\/strong>\u00a0Pain<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sometimes, with just a touch, things are better. Think about when you were younger \u2014 whenever anything hurt, your immediate response was to call for Mom, because her touch was a magical cure-all. While nothing can outdo a mother’s touch, the oxytocin released during cuddling can actually ease pain in individuals. It’s a perfect combination of hormones and cuddles that can make a physical (or even emotional) ache bearable.<\/p>\n

4. It Boosts Affection<\/strong><\/p>\n

The intimacy that comes with cuddling, especially after sex, cannot be rivaled by pretty much anything in the world. Not only does cuddling make for better affection, but it also allows us to communicate our affections without words, when words sometimes fail us.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0David Klow<\/a>, a marriage and\u00a0family therapist<\/a>\u00a0in Chicago, “Most people want to feel understood, and communication is the vehicle by which they transmit understanding and empathy. Non-verbal communication can be a very powerful way to say to your partner, ‘I get you.’ Cuddling is a way of saying, ‘I know how you feel.’ It allows us to feel known by our partner in ways that words can’t convey.” So, you know, give your partner a squeeze, a nice long squeeze.<\/p>\n

5. It’s Good For Your Immune System<\/strong><\/p>\n

What do we have to thank again for this one? Oxytocin. Without all that feel good action going on, the even greater outer effect of it all is a stronger\u00a0immune system<\/a>. You see, happy people don’t get sick; they just don’t. If you’re sick, it’s because you’re not cuddling enough. It’s science, people.<\/p>\n

6. It Lowers The Risk Of Heart Disease<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I say it lowers heart disease, I\u2019m also lumping in all the other factors that contribute to heart disease (high blood pressure, stress, anxiety), and saying it lowers them, too. The physical effects that a daily cuddle can have on your heart are amazing. As Holistic Health Counselor, Jodi Geigle,says<\/a>, \u201cwhen it comes to health, cuddling is pretty much the new half marathon!\u201d But, in this writer\u2019s humble opinion, it\u2019s even better because you don\u2019t have to leave the bed.<\/p>\n

7. It Can Lead To Round 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although you may have just come off of some mind-blowing sex, the dopamine that\u2019s being released during your cuddle session, according to ob-gyn Dr.\u00a0Renee Horowitz<\/a>, just increases that sexual desire again and again. You may need a rest, but keeping things close instead of jumping out of bed right after, is just asking for another round of the good stuff. And, as we learned, that good stuff is really good for every inch of you.<\/p>\n

Source: Yourtango.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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