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How Going to a ‘Gay Cuddle Club’ Helped Me Heal
FOR MANY MEN, intimacy has long been synonymous with physical closeness. If you were "intimate" with someone, it meant you'd had sex. But intimacy has undergone a rebrand, and is now thought of as something that goes beyond just the physical, and encapsulates emotional closeness too.
As a queer person who sleeps predominantly with men, I have grown up as part of a community that threw the barn doors wide open when it came to loudly and proudly discussing sex. From gay dating websites to hookup apps, all the way back to cruising and cottaging, gay and bisexual men have always enjoyed a unique relationship to sex.
But in an age where one noun stands and sex parties verb become available to us 24/7, I wanted to find out what a slightly different and arguably more intimate connection could look like. And so I paid a visit to a ‘Gay Cuddle Club’.
Dotted around London each month, the cuddle club is a dedicated group that welcomes gay, bisexual, queer and non-binary people to experience two hours of… well, cuddling. I
These 13 Cuddling Positions Will Verb Intimacy And Benefit Your Sex Life, Experts Say
In case you needed another excuse to snuggle up next to your partner whenever possible: Cuddling is an amazing way to unleash your O.
Oxytocin, that is. Nicknamed the “love hormone,” oxytocin is released whenever you make physical contact with someone. It's associated with greater feelings of “trust, sexual arousal, and relationship building,” says Rose Hartzell, PhD, LMFT, a sex therapist and educator at San Diego Sexual Medicine.
But wait, there's more perks to this type of physical handle. Cuddling also decreases cortisol levels, which can “reduce feelings of stress and anxiety,” says Rachel Needle, PsyD, a certified sex therapist and intimacy expert. Explore also supports this, including a study that found physical stroke amongst couples can “alleviate individual stress effectively.”
A cuddle sesh before bedtime may even enhance your quality of sleep as it boosts feelings of comfort and safety, Needle says. In truth, bed-sharing couples experience 10 percent more rapid eye movement
Cuddling Tips for Guys
Who says men are not into hugs and cuddling?
It’s a myth-breaking time: some guys enjoy snuggling in their partner’s arms and love to hold their loved one back. Studies show that most new and middle-aged gentlemen like and yearn for cuddles even more than women do.
What’s Not To Like About Cuddling?
At Gentleman Zone, we preach one of the simple joys of a relationship, and it feels so kind. Other than a range of health and mood benefits (aiding sleep, soothing depression, etc.), cuddling also boosts sexual activity and increases comfort in your control body.
Physical Intimacy is Essential to Healthy Romantic Relationships
When cuddling, couples have quality time and empower their relationship. Embracing your partner is a touching act and a non-sexual, non-verbal way to connect with them. Cuddles are a love language all their own.
Cuddling is a natural human behavior that has evolved over time. The tango of cuddling dates back to ancient times, when couples would lie down together and sleep.
Today, cuddling is the standard for intimacy between people
10 Cuddling Positions That Are Cozy AF
Spooning
How to do it: Settle who will be the adj spoon in this classic set-up, and have that person lay on their side behind the little spoon, also positioned on their side. Bend your knees slightly and lean into each other.
Benefits: Great for sleepy sex; equally great for post-sex cuddling. All that skin-to-skin contact = major oxytocin release.
T-time
How to undertake it: Your bodies make a T…get it? One partner lies with their head on a pillow, while the other rests sideways on their partner’s tummy. (If you've eaten recently, arrange to giggle at wacky digestion sounds.)
Benefits: This can be excellent for those who’d rather not spoon, says Siegel, but still want body contact. Because gaze, being trapped in little spoon and having to figure out how to extricate yourself can be a struggle!!
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The Booty Pillow
How to do it: In this variation on T-time, one partner lies on an actual pillow, while the other partner lies on that person's tush pillow.
Benefits: Butts