

You’re just doing it.” -Patti Wood, body-language expertĬaveats aside, though, the way you tend to fall asleep and wake up with a partner, in particular, can still shed light on elements of your relationship. “There’s a wealth of information about you and your mate to be interpreted from a typical sleeping position, since you’re not really thinking about it.

This can reshuffle the priorities around what happens on the bed, and, in turn, have an effect on a couple’s sleeping position.” And that can be especially pronounced when work is happening right before bedtime, she adds: “If the light from your partner’s device is shining when you want to cuddle or sleep, your impulse might justifiably be to turn around and face the other way.” “Since the onset of the pandemic, for example, many bedrooms have become de facto offices,” says Karinch. Other non-relationship factors that might affect a couple’s sleeping position? One partner suffering from a physical injury or managing insomnia, or even a change in how the two of you are using your bedroom. In fact, a 2019 Casper survey of 1,000 people in relationships found that the most common preference for getting good sleep with a partner was to have “no contact” at all. So, maybe you and a partner tend to shift apart-more so for comfort than for any lack of intimacy, says Karinch. While this is certainly a couples’ sleeping position that might signal romantic connection, it’s also bound to get super hot (in the sweaty way, that is) after some time. Quick tip: If the penetrating partner has breathing issues, they should be careful not to press their chest too hard into their partner's back, as this may inhibit breathing.Take spooning, for example. This position works especially well if the receiving partner has breathing issues, as their chest isn't compressed in any way and they don't need to move too much. The penetrating partner can then thrust from behind. The receiving partner can lift one leg and place it onto the penetrating partner's top leg, or prop it up with a pillow.Ĥ. Both partners should face the same direction, so the penetrating partner faces the receiving partner's back.ģ. Both partners lie down on their sides on a bed or other surface.Ģ. To get into the spooning position, follow these steps:ġ.


Spooning may also be a good option because you and your partner won't be breathing into each others' faces, which can make deep breathing more difficult. It's "great for people with breathing issues because it requires small movements and less cardio," Suwinyattichaiporn says. The spooning position is another great option to save your energy and avoid getting too out of breath. Cowgirl/boy is more about moving the hips back and forth than squatting up and down, which tends to make you more out of breath, Suwinyattichaiporn says. If the person on top has breathing issues, it's important to avoid overexertion. If the person on the bottom has breathing issues - It's important that "the person on top is careful not to put too much pressure on the bottom partner, specifically their chest," Needle says. The receiving partner kneels over them, with their knees on each side of the penetrating partner's hips. The penetrating partner lies on their back on a bed or other surface.Ģ. This "allows for more deep breathing and mouth exhale, which is required by some people with breathing issues," says Tara Suwinyattichaiporn, a professor of sexual communication at California State University, Fullerton.ġ. " Cowgirl or cowboy position can work well if the partner on the bottom is the one with the breathing issue and does not exert too much energy," Needle says.Ĭowgirl/boy is also a great option because your faces are not too close to one another.
