12 things you never knew about cuddling but you really should!

11. It Bonds You With Your Partner

Bonding is something that’s often thought of as something that happens through dinner table conversation or sharing your deepest and darkest secrets, but actually it’s more than that. It’s a physiological response. Oxytocin is sometimes touted as “the bonding hormone.” It’s actually the number one cause of bonding between a mother and child. It’s also why physical touch is so important for the bonding process. Physical touch causes this hormone to release in high levels, which in turn causes bonding with the person you’re touching. Obviously, this same bonding hormone can be vital for proper bonding in a relationship as well, and will truly bring you closer to your partner.