Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 2: Mastering Spooning Techniques
• Part 2 of 2: Avoiding Awkwardness
• Tips

The spoons fold together perfectly. This hug position maximizes comfort and intimacy, allowing you and your partner to "curl" into each other, like stacked spoons in a sideboard drawer. If you want to get a closer feel for your partner, the "spoon pose", or spunning, is the ideal method for this.

Steps

Part 1 of 2: Mastering Spooning Techniques

1. 1 Determine what kind of "spoon" you are. In most spun poses, you will need to designate "small spoon" and "large spoon":
   • Small Spoon: This is usually the smaller partner. This position is often considered weak and usually belongs to a woman.
   • "Big Spoon": This role usually belongs to the man. This is often a taller or more masculine partner.
   • To determine which of the partners is the "big spoon", you need to conduct a quick test: you need to hug and trace which of the partners hugged the other partner. This partner is considered the "big spoon". These categories are not always categorized so categorically, quite often "big spoons" like to get "small" from time to time.
2. 2 The classic "spoon pose". In this position, the "big spoon" lies on its side, and the "small spoon", also lying on its side, is pressed with its back against the stomach of the "big spoon". While the position of the "big spoon" lower arm in this position varies, the position of the upper arm among the spun community is fairly straightforward: the upper arm of the "big spoon" hugs the small one around the waist.
   • For information on how a "big spoon" can position its upper hand, see the Avoiding Awkwardness section below.
3. 3 "Pose spoon - core". In this technique, the "big spoon" lies on its side, and the "small spoon", also lying on its side, is pressed with its back to the stomach of the "big spoon". Then the "small spoon" is folded into the embryo position. The "big spoon" should extend the lower hand behind it, and put the upper hand on the "small spoon", forming a cross.
4. 4 "Pose big spoon - baby spoon." In this position, the "big spoon" lies on its side, and the "small spoon" folds into the fetal position, facing the belly of the "big spoon". The "big spoon" hugs the "small" or "childish" spoon with both hands.
5. 5 "Pose of spoons in the buffet". For this position, the "big spoon" should lie on her back and the "small spoon" should lie on her stomach, face down. For more intimacy, try hugging.
6. 6 "Pose spoon-fork". Take a classic spun position and try to interlace both legs with your partner's legs in the following sequence: the lower leg of the "big spoon" on the mattress, the lower leg of the "small spoon" on top, then the upper leg of the "big spoon" and the upper leg of the "small spoon".
7. 7 "Inverted Y Pose". To lie correctly in this position, both spoons must be pressed with their backs against each other. This position will provide more space (and fresh air) while also allowing you to feel the "warm" of your partner.
8. 8 Change. Who said that a man has to be a "big spoon" all the time? Have fun switching roles and changing the position of the "big" and "small spoon". Even if the "small spoon" is 30 centimeters taller than the "large", it will be a fun and interesting hugging experience. If you and your partner are truly comfortable with each other, traditional sexing and spooking roles won't matter!

Part 2 of 2: Avoiding Awkwardness

1. 1 Position your arm correctly. This is key to creating a strong hug position. The responsibility for this usually falls on the "big spoon" because it is her hand that is most likely to be uncomfortable. Poor arm placement can lead to numbness or inability to leave the position. Here are some hand positions to avoid at all costs:
   • Tyrannosaurus rex hand (T-rex): appears when both spoons are hugging, lying on their side, and the lower hand of the "big spoon" is pressed against the back of the "small spoon" (bent at the elbow) and there is nowhere to extend it.
   • Army arm: appears when both spoons are hugging, lying on their side, and the lower arm of the "big spoon" is forced to lie straight along the body. This is often inconvenient because the hand creates a barrier between the partners, thus reducing the intimacy of the pose.
   • Superhero hand: appears when both spoons are hugging, lying on their side, and the lower arm of the "big spoon" is extended straight up, as if in flight. Although the "big spoon" is allowed to put his hand under the neck of the "small spoon", increasing the intimacy of the pose, it can quickly lead to numbness of the hand and leave no chance of getting out of the position.
   • Hugging hand: appears when both spoons are hugging, lying on their side, and the lower hand of the "big spoon" hugs the "small" around the waist. This can lead to the worst-case scenario: the hand of the "big spoon" will be numb, and the "small spoon" will be too comfortable to wake up and release the partner's hand.In this case, the only way to free yourself without waking your partner is to amputate. If you are trying to get out of position, explain to your partner why you woke him up so you don't seem selfish. (Hint: This shouldn't happen.)
2. 2 Leave the hug position if necessary. If you can't handle the heat, leave the hot embrace (without hurting your partner). Leaving the hug position breaks or "ends" the intimacy of the moment. Therefore, you need to exit the position politely. Each of us sometimes needs personal space, and this is a completely natural need. Here are some ways to get out of the hug as politely as possible:
   • Pretend not to hurt your partner's feelings. Pretend yawning or mumbling, as is often the case during sleep, to show that you are sleeping. This way, you will demonstrate that you are coming out of the pose while you sleep, and not because you feel bad about cuddling with your partner. This will spare his feelings and help avoid confrontation. When you make a sound as you leave the pose, make sure to continue using it periodically before and after exiting the pose. This is called setting up your "base" and will look much more convincing.
   • Block your limbs. Your goal is to roll out of position. This implies a free path of escape with the least expenditure of effort, since you are, as it were, "doing it in your sleep." First, move your arms or legs as follows:
     • Slowly move the limb yourself, without waking your partner. To prevent your partner from noticing this, your movements must be united, slow and methodical. You will need to do this with your eyes closed. If your partner spots you, pretend to be asleep.
     • Create an uncomfortable situation that will cause your partner to move their arm or leg on their own. If you have difficulty moving your limbs or, heaven forbid, are the "bottom spoon" in position, the best way out is to make your partner feel as uncomfortable as possible. So, if your partner starts to move, it will not be your fault.
   • Roll quickly. Roll onto the free part of the bed in one motion, tucking your limbs towards you as much as possible. Be prepared for the fact that once you start rolling, you will no longer have the opportunity to undo this action. This is an alarming signal that you are awake. It will become abundantly clear that the previous two steps were intentional and that you were trying to "break" the intimacy implied in spunning.

Tips

• Make sure you smell good. You don't want your partner to smell your bad breath, do you?
• Try not to sniff. There is nothing worse than sleeping with someone breathing in your ear.
• Try stroking or massaging the part of your partner's body that you are touching in a circular motion.
• If you want to show intimate affection for the person you are hugging, try kissing him on the neck.
• If you are a girl and are a "little spoon", make sure that your hair is tied up while you sleep: the "big spoon" is unlikely to like it if the hair gets into your face or mouth!