Sleeping close to someone you love not only helps you fall asleep faster but has a host of other health benefits too as per a study. It so happens that when we sleep alone, we are by ourselves and our mind begins to wander which leads to overthinking. This mental activity makes it more difficult to sleep.
It's because having a lover in your bed will make you more likely to experience restorative sleep, which is vital for brain health. The National Sleep Foundation has explained that sex can make it easier to fall asleep as sex boosts oxytocin (the love hormone) and lowers cortisol (the stress hormone).
"Sleeping with a romantic partner or spouse shows to have great benefits on sleep health including reduced sleep apnea risk, sleep insomnia severity, and overall improvement in sleep quality," said lead author Brandon Fuentes, undergraduate researcher in the department of psychiatry at the University of Arizona.
Oxytocin is another chemical that's released during love-making. This complex hormone actually decreases the amount of cortisol in the body. This is good for sleep because cortisol is the body's fight-or-flight hormone.
“When you're at ease and in love with your partner, your body releases feel good hormones, mainly dopamine and serotonin,” wrote Kim at Slumber and Smile. “The secretion of hormones can cause you to feel more tired and sleepy than normal, and you may even fall asleep faster.”
Chemicals in your brain create feelings of desire, pleasure and connection. Dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine help determine if you are initially attracted to someone. Oxytocin and other chemicals help form bonds and reshape your brain when you are in love.
What does this mean? Your girlfriend feels safe, secure, and at peace when she's with you. She is finally able to relax, and let the day go, let her mind quiet, enjoy your presence, and drift off.
When you sleep next to someone you love, the body releases feel-good hormones like oxytocin and serotonin, making you even more sleepy. If you're all loved up in bed—sharing kisses, cuddling, and spending intimate time—your body will release these love hormones.
In fact, a research study with 778 participants found that the physical and sexual intimacy caused by sleeping next to a partner triggers the release of a hormone known as oxytocin. 5 The authors of the study note that oxytocin not only promotes better sleep, but it also reduces stress and promotes bonding.
Surprisingly, men actually sleep better when they sleep next to a woman. There are a lot more couples sleeping separately than you might guess, says Mark Mahowald, director of the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center in Minneapolis and a professor of neurology at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
To have sex with another person, all you need in a physical connection to them. In order to make love to another person, you need to have a physical and emotional connection.
Based on the findings of several studies, Coleman suggests that at least three months into a relationship — or when it's clear the honeymoon phase is over — is the best time to start having sex.
Good Intimacy And Connection Feelings
Sleeping together promotes physical closeness and connection by releasing oxytocin and the love hormone, both of which promote relaxation and help reduce stress. Interestingly, sleeping together improves your sleep and makes you feel more at ease and secure with your mate.
Bedtime couple intimate activities include cuddling, massaging, kissing, and making love. Sleeping habits are also essential for couples, and couples should lie down together whenever possible.
Love evokes fond feelings and actions toward the other person, particularly. Attachment is driven by how you feel about yourself with the degree of permanence and safety someone gives you, based on your past relationships. In other words, with love, your person is “the one” you have feelings for.
You know you've found a kindred soulmate when you pretty much agree on all of the small and big stuff. “You love the same things; laugh at the same jokes; agree and disagree with love and affection; compete with gusto but without bitterness or jealousy. These people share the same journey toward truth and love,” Dr.
You feel like a complete individual
Both people are free to be their whole selves. Couples experience "true individuation and self-discovery" when they're truly in love, explains Carroll. In this way, you don't feel incomplete without them but rather that you're two whole people who work well as a team.
“You can often tell someone desires you with their eyes, and you can tell that they're feeling affectionate and fond of or interested in you, but I would say you can't tell true love through the eyes because love is so much deeper than only the eyes can show us,” says Dr.
When he's falling in love, everything is likely to become about her. He can't stop thinking about her and would rather be spending time with her than doing anything else. He may feel scared about the relationship and where it's headed, or he might just have a comfortable feeling about the entire thing.
Touching or being around your loved one releases the “love hormone” oxytocin, which promotes sleep and can make you feel drowsy. Being with your partner makes you feel safe and secure, both emotionally and physically. This makes you feel relaxed and makes it easier to fall asleep.
Hypersomnia can be caused by a lot of different things, including drug and alcohol issues, sleep disorders, or autonomic nervous system issues. Talk with her about seeing a doctor if her sleeping habits are really out of control. If hypersomnia is the issue, there are a few prescription drugs that might help her.
You May Feel Unstable in Bed
For those of us that move around a lot in our sleep, have to sleep on a slight incline, or share the bed with a heavier partner, having one leg bent up can act as an anchor to help with weight distribution and stop us from migrating around the bed.