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You’ve been excited to come home from work to your loving partner all day, but when you finally reunite, you can’t help but start yawning. Why is that? It turns out that the link between love and sleep is deeper than you might think and plays out in unexpected ways. In this article, we’ll explain the physiological and emotional reasons being with your true love makes you a little drowsy, plus explore the benefits of co-sleeping and how to have more energy around your partner. Let’s get started!
Things You Should Know
- 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.
- Sleeping with your partner has many health benefits, including lower blood pressure, reduced stress and anxiety, and even anti-aging effects.
Steps
Community Q&A
- QuestionRecently I learned my partner slips me sleeping pills in my medication nightly and then touches me in my deep sleep. What do I do?Community AnswerTalk to them about it. After that, if it ever happens again, it's time to leave. (You might also want to hide your medication.)
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- ↑ https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/releases/2020-02-romance-scent-sleep.html
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mindful-dating/202212/3-reasons-you-feel-bored-by-a-healthy-relationship
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7181893/
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-psychology-relationships/202207/the-significant-benefits-sleeping-next-partner
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- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/relationships/how-to-rekindle-a-relationship
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