How your sleeping position reveals a lot about your relationship and sex life

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While we sleep, our subconscious takes over and experts say our body language during sleep can be a gauge of what's going on in our mind.

1. Spooning
A fifth of couples opt for spooning, where one person positions themselves behind their partner, according to a study.
Body language expert Patti Wood says it's a "vulnerable position" but says it's also "sexual, and says 'I trust you'".
 
2. The Loose Spoon
As relationships develop, couples become less entwined in bed and move from spooning into the 'loose spoon'.
Author Paul Rosenblatt says it allows each person the best quality sleep, while Woods says it's not as sexual as spooning and says 'I've got you back, you can count on me'.

3. The Chase
Similar to spooning but when one person has drifted to the other side of the bed and their partner is 'chasing' them.
It can mean two things. One, that the person being chased is playing hard to get, or, according to Samuel Dunkell, the person has retreated because they want space.

4. The Tangle
Legs and arms are wrapped around each other in this intimate position.
It is most common after lovemaking or at the start of a romantic relationship. According to psychotherapist Elizabeth Flynn Campbell, maintaining the tangle further into a relationship could be sign the couple is "overly enmeshed, too dependent on each other to sleep apart".

5. The Unraveling Knot
Couples begin in the Tangle, but as they drift into sleep they go into this. This is believed to be a sign of a stronger relationship than the Tangle.
One expert says it is “a compromise between intimacy and independence, allowing for the best of both worlds.”

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6. The Liberty Lovers
This is where a couple face in opposite directions, but rather than a negative sign, actually it shows closeness and independence in the relationship.
About one third of couples prefer this sleeping position.

7. The Back Kissers
This is like the Liberty Lovers but the couple's backs are just about touching.
One relationship expert says it shows both partners are "relaxed and comfortable with one another".

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8. The Nuzzle
Where one person rests their head on the chest of their partner, and their legs are entwined.
This is often seen early in relationships and in rekindled ones. Psychologist Shirley Glass notes "there is a high level of trust here".

9. The Leg Hug
Nothing is touching apart from both partners have extended one leg towards each other and linked them.
Tangled legs means someone craves an emotional or sexual connection and is a sign you can't get enough of each other, even when you're sleeping.

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10. The Space Hog
Probably doesn't need an introduction, those who sleep next to a space hog will know all about what it entails.
The space hog loves the 'starfish' position so much that they can push the other person off the bed.
Experts suggest this shows a power imbalance in a relationship and advise having an honest conversation.

Source: Mirror