manisha_khtri
13-04-2006, 12:11 AM
The Leg Loop
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You're both on your stomachs, sides or backs and one of you has a leg draped over the other's leg.
True, you're touching in only one spot, "but this is one of the healthiest positions, because it shows a couple with a comfortable connection," says Hargrave. "Not too little, not too much." The loose leg drape suggests a real friendship. Couples that bond below the hip are also likely to have a practical streak. "You're maintaining contact in the most comfortable way," explains Pease. "Your legs can touch all night without cramping other parts of your body." What if your legs are just barely grazing each other rather than looped, in a pretzel-like manner? You're both feeling equally confident about your relationship, Pease says. Just as a couple that really clicks can communicate with one gesture or word, the two of you can say "I love you" with just a brush of your skin.
The Old-Fashioned Spoon
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You're both on your sides, touching and facing the same direction.
This is the most popular position for couples. Some of it has to do with comfort, since most of us sleep better when not face-to-face, breathing on each other, says Hargrave. But this classic pose satisfies more than just a need for a good rest. With its hand-in-glove fit, spooning rates high on the intimacy scale. When you nestle in matching fetal positions, it shows you're being vulnerable with each other and in sync. What's key is who is spooning whom. Though this position is influenced by men usually being larger than women, "whoever is behind protects the other in the marriage," says Hargrave. "The partner in front may be less secure." There is an exception: Whoever's holding on tighter is less confident. So if he's behind but clutching you all night, you're his mast in a storm
The Roam Zone
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You fall asleep on opposite sides of the bed. Is a crisis brewing?
Nah, you're only normal. Most couples say good night with a smile, then settle into a more comfy position. (Adults generally move 40 to 70 times a night, as a reflex from their dreams and to avoid cramping.) But if you head straight to your separate sides without even a passing embrace night after night, you could be having intimacy issues, says Suzanne Lopez, a psychotherapist and author of Get Smart with Your Heart. (Having a big bed is no excuse, say the experts. Connected couples will find a sliver of space to share on a king-size bed, while fighting couples will defy physics by avoiding contact on a full-size one.) That said, a physical condition -- from a slipped disk to an advanced pregnancy -- can force madly-in-love twosomes to slumber this way for comfort. Careful, though, or a temp arrangement can become a hard-to-shake habit.
The Booty Bond
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You're on your sides, facing away from each other but touching butt-to-butt. What's up with that?
Independence alert! Despite the linked derrieres, you're no joined-at-the-hip pair. "You probably have separate bank accounts," explains Hargrave. "And you don't need to consult the other before purchasing a big-ticket item like a car or a computer." Not that there's anything wrong with that. In fact, this snoozing style illustrates a definite bond, but it's looser, since you both like it that way. "Even if you are just touching bums, you've still got that intimate body contact that we see in married couples that get along really well," adds Pease.
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http://a820.g.akamai.net/f/820/822/1d/i.ivillage.com/redbook/hp/sleep_feature/leg_loop_130.gif
You're both on your stomachs, sides or backs and one of you has a leg draped over the other's leg.
True, you're touching in only one spot, "but this is one of the healthiest positions, because it shows a couple with a comfortable connection," says Hargrave. "Not too little, not too much." The loose leg drape suggests a real friendship. Couples that bond below the hip are also likely to have a practical streak. "You're maintaining contact in the most comfortable way," explains Pease. "Your legs can touch all night without cramping other parts of your body." What if your legs are just barely grazing each other rather than looped, in a pretzel-like manner? You're both feeling equally confident about your relationship, Pease says. Just as a couple that really clicks can communicate with one gesture or word, the two of you can say "I love you" with just a brush of your skin.
The Old-Fashioned Spoon
http://a820.g.akamai.net/f/820/822/1d/i.ivillage.com/redbook/hp/sleep_feature/spoon_130.gif
You're both on your sides, touching and facing the same direction.
This is the most popular position for couples. Some of it has to do with comfort, since most of us sleep better when not face-to-face, breathing on each other, says Hargrave. But this classic pose satisfies more than just a need for a good rest. With its hand-in-glove fit, spooning rates high on the intimacy scale. When you nestle in matching fetal positions, it shows you're being vulnerable with each other and in sync. What's key is who is spooning whom. Though this position is influenced by men usually being larger than women, "whoever is behind protects the other in the marriage," says Hargrave. "The partner in front may be less secure." There is an exception: Whoever's holding on tighter is less confident. So if he's behind but clutching you all night, you're his mast in a storm
The Roam Zone
http://a820.g.akamai.net/f/820/822/1d/i.ivillage.com/redbook/hp/sleep_feature/roam_130.gif
You fall asleep on opposite sides of the bed. Is a crisis brewing?
Nah, you're only normal. Most couples say good night with a smile, then settle into a more comfy position. (Adults generally move 40 to 70 times a night, as a reflex from their dreams and to avoid cramping.) But if you head straight to your separate sides without even a passing embrace night after night, you could be having intimacy issues, says Suzanne Lopez, a psychotherapist and author of Get Smart with Your Heart. (Having a big bed is no excuse, say the experts. Connected couples will find a sliver of space to share on a king-size bed, while fighting couples will defy physics by avoiding contact on a full-size one.) That said, a physical condition -- from a slipped disk to an advanced pregnancy -- can force madly-in-love twosomes to slumber this way for comfort. Careful, though, or a temp arrangement can become a hard-to-shake habit.
The Booty Bond
http://a820.g.akamai.net/f/820/822/1d/i.ivillage.com/redbook/hp/sleep_feature/booty_130.gif
You're on your sides, facing away from each other but touching butt-to-butt. What's up with that?
Independence alert! Despite the linked derrieres, you're no joined-at-the-hip pair. "You probably have separate bank accounts," explains Hargrave. "And you don't need to consult the other before purchasing a big-ticket item like a car or a computer." Not that there's anything wrong with that. In fact, this snoozing style illustrates a definite bond, but it's looser, since you both like it that way. "Even if you are just touching bums, you've still got that intimate body contact that we see in married couples that get along really well," adds Pease.
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