In a romantic hug, your torsos—your chests and stomachs—will touch. This is a wonderfully warm and intimate position that emphasizes closeness. Generally, the taller hugger puts their arms around the waist of the shorter person, while the shorter hugger puts their arms around the neck or shoulders of the taller person.
Romantic hugs avoid the upper back, shoulders, and arms. These are places we hug friends. In a romantic embrace, we reach around the face and neck if we are shorter and the waist and lower back if we are taller or the same height.
To add an extra romantic touch, nuzzle your head or even your face into the head/neck of the other person (or chest, if you're much shorter than the person you're hugging). Squeeze and hold. A romantic hug lasts longer than a platonic hug. Gently clutch a little tighter for two or three seconds.
Cuddling and getting cozy typically indicates that a partner feels more comfortable being intimate and close with you. Some couples enjoy cuddling at night before they sleep or after they make love. Cuddling could also indicate they have deep feelings for you and want to be near you.
Spooning, in which both partners sleep on their sides, with one facing the back of the other partner, is a classic sleeping position for romantic partners.
If they use only one arm to hug you, that's a friendly hug. If they hug you with both arms from under your armpits, that's quite friendly too. But if they wrap both their hands around your body and pull you closer to them – as close as physically possible – that is an intense romantic hug!
He instinctively wants to make you feel safe.
Men see hugging as a method to protect you. They also understand that cuddling makes you feel cherished, so when they snuggle you, it's also a gesture of affection and warmth.
So do guys get attached after cuddling? They might. But even if they do, they're unlikely to show it if you play too hard to get. This is why guys distance themselves after intimacy.
Increased physical closeness (think: hip touching, using both arms to hug, etc) is also an indicator of romantic interest. "A hug is likely to be romantic rather than platonic if your bodies are pressed against one another," notes relationship coach Callisto Adams, Ph. D.
Body contact
If your upper bodies and chests touch, that's usually a friendly hug. If your chests and pelvises touch during the hug, though, there's probably some sexual attraction there! It's a little harder to tell if they give you a full-frontal hug and press their cheek to yours.
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.
1. Face to face. This is an incredibly intimate cuddling position and reflects a deep emotional connection between partners. Whether your eyes are opened or closed, the proximity of your faces shows a willingness to be vulnerable and a sense of security in your partner and in your relationship.
Women who share a bed tend to sleep on the left side for safety and security. They also are more likely to sleep closer to the radiator.
"Cuddling, especially with someone you like, gives you a sense of closeness and relaxed intimacy that's difficult to find in other activities. If you feel comfortable with the other person, it kind of just let's you relax and not have to do much physically.
He's being affectionate.
Whether you're platonic pals or something more, he could just want to show you he cares about you—nothing more to it! A hug could be his way to show he likes you and wants you to feel special.
Keep your hands on the back of her waist if she intends to keep hers on your shoulders. Lean in closely and maybe even give a light kiss on her cheek or neck. Hug her tight and never be the first one to back away. Don't worry about it too much.
Top Of The Head Kiss
Not to be confused with the forehead kiss, the top of the head kiss is positioned over your head where your hair is. This shows that the other person is very protective of you and wants to express that they're gonna be here for you no matter what.
"A pelvis-to-pelvis embrace shows he'd like to merge with you sexually," Wood says. The farther down your body his hands travel, the more fired up he is. There's one last thing to take note of: Does he touch his head to yours? "Then he wants to merge his thoughts with yours as well," Wood adds.