How to Cuddle

Cuddling with your loved one has the power to relax, to rejuvenate a relationship that's become a little stale and to draw you closer to one another emotionally as well as physically. Cuddling is most often thought of as something that's done lying down, but it can be done sitting, even standing. Women seem to have more of a need to cuddle, but it's good for both sexes.

Instructions

1. Hold hands while you're watching TV together. Snuggle on your significant other's shoulder, or into the crook of his arm as he puts his arm around you.

2. Catch a quick snuggle anywhere as you slip your arm around your loved one's waist for a nice hug. As long as you don't get carried away, this public display of affection will usually bring smiles to the faces of those around you. They'll probably think you're newly in love.

3. Learn the spoon position of cuddling. Lie so that the back of one person is snuggled against the front of the other person, like two spoons in a drawer. Wrap your arm, and your leg if you are so inclined, around the person in the front. This can be a very intimate position and very romantic.

4. Lie facing each other when you cuddle and you have the advantage of being able to look into one another's eyes as you talk and just enjoy the moment.

5. Give your partner a gentle back scratch while you're cuddling. Stroking the arm or hands of the other person is also a very loving and tender gesture. Just don't do it too lightly or it might tickle.

6. Ask your partner what they enjoy about cuddling and if there's anything you can do that would make the experience even more enjoyable for them. As with all aspects of romantic physical touch, the most important thing is good communication.