147: The Sexual Science Of Cuddling

Relationship Advice

Colter Bloxom

Relationships, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2018

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Cuddling on the couch is a favorite activity of many healthy relationships. Cuddling is very much in mainstream culture, and yet it can be complicated and filled with nuance. Listen to today's show to learn how to navigate the comfy, cozy and sometimes sexual world of cuddling. In this episode we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Understand the general differences between male and female desires from cuddling. Find out if cuddling should always lead to sex? Learn the science of cuddling and why it can feel so good and be such a positive element of a healthy relationship. How to cuddle in a way that is best for your partner. And much more! Dr. Sarah Hunter Murray is a sex researcher and relationship therapist. She is passionate about challenging norms and stereotypes about men and women's sex lives in order to promote stronger and more intimate relationships. She is a blogger for Psychology Today and Lifehack and is regularly sought after by media outlets, including Men's Health, Elle and Today's Parent for her expertise on sex, intimacy and romantic relationships. Full show notes and episode links at: http://idopodcast.com/147 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Do you love to cuddle but your partner doesn't or vice versa? If so, you're not alone. Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Grove Collaborative makes it easy to discover amazing natural home and personal care products. Grove selects only the best non-toxic products, so you can shop with confidence knowing that everything on their site is good for you, your family, and the planet. For your FREE Mrs. Meyer's Gift Set (Mrs. Meyer's Hand Soap, Mrs. Meyer's Dish Soap, Mrs. Meyer's Multi-Surface Spray, Free Grove Walnut Scrubber Sponges) visit grove.co/chasesarah. FabFitFun – FabFitFun is a seasonal subscription box with full size beauty, fitness, fashion and lifestyle products. #fabfitfunpartner Use promo code IDO for $10 off your first box at fabfitfun.com If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! - Chase & Sarah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	And Take me to the place in the middle of the sun.
0:17.0	Take me to the place in the middle of the sun. What's going on on,
0:22.0	going on, guys? What's going on, guys?
0:25.0	What's going on, guys?
0:30.0	Welcome to I do podcast.
0:32.0	Thanks for joining us today if you are a new listener or if you have
0:37.0	listened to all of our episodes. Thank you so much for coming back.
0:42.3	Yeah, thank you guys.
0:44.0	Make sure you subscribe and iTunes.
0:46.0	We appreciate all those five-star reviews and we are just hammering out interviews.
0:50.0	I think this week we just finished our tenth, Sarah is traveling a little bit with our
0:56.3	daughter. She's going to go visit family in Florida so we had to get some recorded and it's been really fun getting like a ton of information all in a week and
1:07.6	and we've been sharing it with you guys and and today is just another great episode where we welcome Dr. Sarah Murray and Sarah has a doctor
1:17.9	in human sexuality. She is a sex researcher and relationship therapist with an expertise in challenging norms and assumptions
1:26.5	about men and women's sexual desires.
1:30.1	Yeah, and today we talk about the interesting topic of the sexual science of
1:37.8	cuddling.
1:38.8	Yeah, so it was fun, huh?
1:41.8	It was a fun interview. Yeah, it was fun, huh? It was a fun interview.
1:43.3	Yeah, it was super fun and interesting.
1:45.6	And we all cuddle at some point or another,
1:49.8	but there's some interesting research where some major names in the field.
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