Sleep or “cuddling” — what happens after sex and what does it mean?
After successful sex, cuddling often occurs if one partner”s sleep does not interfere with this. According to research by evolutionary psychologists at the University of Michigan and Albright College in Pennsylvania, partners” tendency to fall asleep after sex indicates a subconscious desire to establish a stronger connection.
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“As a rule, people who tend to fall asleep after sex before their partner wants to establish a stronger connection with him,” explains Daniel Kruger, author of the study.
The results of the scientific study were published in the Journal of Social, Evolutionary and Cultural Psychology. Participants in the anonymous study (456 people) shared information about who in the couple fell asleep more often in the hours after or after sex, and under what circumstances.
Participants whose partners “passed out” immediately after sex usually wanted to chat or cuddle at that moment. Breaking up with a partner can be an unconscious attempt to avoid having honest conversations about the future of the relationship, says Susan Hughes.
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“Perhaps because of a genetic habit of protecting their spouse, men stay awake to make sure she doesn”t leave him for another partner,” says Susan. “Well, they also can”t sleep long while trying to seduce their partner for sex.”
The authors of the experiment note that there is little research on the topic of postcoital behavior. But reproductive strategies are not limited to seeking opportunities for sexual penetration. They can also determine behavior immediately after sex.”
