Does your partner cry after sex? Don’t take it badly… it’s actually a compliment
That post-coital sob is nothing to be ashamed (or worried) about – no matter how much of an ego-bruiser it may seem at the time
DO you ever find yourself a tad emotional after sex – or does your partner tear up after you’ve done the deed?
Fear not – it could actually be a massive compliment.
Yes, that post-coital sob is nothing to be ashamed (or worried) about – no matter how much of an ego-bruiser it may seem at the time.
Having your partner succumb to a post-coital sob fest may seem like an ego-bruiser, but it's not necessarily because of it being a bad experience.
Crying after sex is actually perfectly natural.
Psychosexual therapist Denise Knowles explained to The Tab why this may happen.
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She said: "For many [they cry] when they have orgasmed [because] when [the sex] comes to an end that sense of closeness, happiness and contentment is over."
However, apart from any emotional attachment, hormones can also play a part.
Denise goes on to explain how feel-good hormones such as oxytocin and dopamine can also play a part.
This is because once sex is over; the levels of these hormones drop, which can leave people open and vulnerable to feeling sad or teary.
So, these tears are neither happy, nor sad and fall in a pretty grey area – however it is probably best to see it as a massive compliment.
Denise adds: "It's not so much about it being sad tears, it's just about feeling like 'we've been really close and I'm sad that it's over', the concern is 'when am I ever going to be that close to my partner again'?"
So try not to get too freaked out about doing something wrong, your partner probably just really likes you…