Often Sleepy When You Are Close To Your Partner? This Is The Reason

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JAKARTA - Do you often feel sleepy when you are near your partner? Calm down, this is not a bad sign, but shows that your relationship with your partner is happy and healthy according to research.

The drowsiness that comes when you are near your partner proves that you feel comfortable and safe with your partner. You don't feel threatened, so it's very safe to fall asleep.

"When we feel safe and comfortable with our partner, it can activate our bodies to feel so safe that we may fall asleep," said psychotherapist Pha Bailey, quoted by Vogue, on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

The sense of security experienced activates a nervous system that makes the body relax more. This makes the body prepare to rest and fall asleep easily when with your partner.

"It's a safe feeling to activate the parasimpathic part of our nervous system (which is a responsible part when we feel relaxed)," he said.

"This means that our bodies are preparing themselves to rest, which is why we may find ourselves sleeping easily with your partner," he added.

When you are near your partner, especially with a physical touch, there is a release of the hormone oxytocin or known as the love hormone. This release of hormones will encourage relaxation, which makes you feel sleepy and asleep.

Being with someone loved and trusted, inspires the release of a love-induced hormone, which ultimately encourages relaxation, welfare, and sleep, "said Tasha.