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Why is lying on a man's shoulder so amazing?

19 replies

madeinmanc · 16/11/2023 10:43

Just that really. Do men actually enjoy this? Does anyone not love lying with their head on their partner's shoulder? 🤔

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Xiaoxiong · 16/11/2023 10:46

I love it for about 10 minutes and then we both get too hot/fidgety/arm goes dead. It's definitely nice for a bit though!

Janeandme · 16/11/2023 10:46

🙄

Missedmytoe · 16/11/2023 10:47

It's really uncomfortable.

Rosiiee · 16/11/2023 10:47

Haha I have actually wondered if it’s enjoyable for men! Don’t their shoulders tense up/cramp? A human head is heavy 😂

madeinmanc · 16/11/2023 10:49

Missedmytoe · 16/11/2023 10:47

It's really uncomfortable.

Are you a man? Do you mean uncomfortable for men?

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madeinmanc · 16/11/2023 10:50

Janeandme · 16/11/2023 10:46

🙄

Sorry, I've got insomnia and this is what I was thinking at about 4am. It's not deep but I wouldn't ask anyone irl, either.

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Saggypants · 16/11/2023 10:52

It's actually one of my insomnia cures! I can usually get back to sleep pretty quickly if I snuggle up to DP and can hear his heartbeat. He hasn't complained yet!

chattyness · 16/11/2023 10:53

We love it, we snuggle up like this and watch tv, it makes us both feel happy and we're not young newly weds, we've been together 27 years

Blueeyedmale · 16/11/2023 10:53

Rosiiee · 16/11/2023 10:47

Haha I have actually wondered if it’s enjoyable for men! Don’t their shoulders tense up/cramp? A human head is heavy 😂

It's it for a period of time then does get uncomfortable after a while

Missedmytoe · 16/11/2023 11:28

@madeinmanc no, I'm female. My DH is on the slimmer side, so has bony shoulders, and I have a strange shaped skull, do it is not comfortable for more than about 5 minutes.

Menora · 16/11/2023 11:30

I will do this for a short while but it’s not that comfy and I couldn’t fall asleep this way

OrlandointheWilderness · 16/11/2023 11:37

God knows but there is a special kind of magic in snuggling up to the man you love like this. My absolute favourite time of day is lying like this with his arm around me both drifting off to sleep. I look forward to bed just for the quality hugging 😂

SamW98 · 16/11/2023 11:40

Xiaoxiong · 16/11/2023 10:46

I love it for about 10 minutes and then we both get too hot/fidgety/arm goes dead. It's definitely nice for a bit though!

This is me. I admit I’m not a tactile/cuddly person so any more than a few minutes snuggling up and I’m gently pulling away

Octavia64 · 16/11/2023 11:47

I don't like it.

Prefer cats.

turkeyboots · 16/11/2023 11:52

I'm not a snuggler. I find it very uncomfortable generally, boney shoulders stick into you, more padded one my head slides off. And then I get too hot.

Rania78 · 16/11/2023 12:21

madeinmanc · 16/11/2023 10:43

Just that really. Do men actually enjoy this? Does anyone not love lying with their head on their partner's shoulder? 🤔

Ohhhh I absolutely love it. Lying on a man’s shoulder and giving him a big hug at the same time ❤️

Catsafterme · 16/11/2023 12:44

I enjoy it but the only problem is after a while my arm would go dead so shoulder or on chest. Both are nice to me.

LostandHound · 16/11/2023 12:46

OrlandointheWilderness · 16/11/2023 11:37

God knows but there is a special kind of magic in snuggling up to the man you love like this. My absolute favourite time of day is lying like this with his arm around me both drifting off to sleep. I look forward to bed just for the quality hugging 😂

Yep, this! Everything in the world disappears and its the most perfect, peaceful moment. Bliss.

SirChenjins · 16/11/2023 13:13

It's really uncomfortable - my neck at an awkward angle, his shoulder weighed down by my head. Nearly 30 years together and we're still not fans of this for more than a minute or so.

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