SPOONING

'Spooning' is the act of two people lying on their sides, with one person's front to the other person's back, such that they fit together in a manner similar to spoons. The person who holds the other is often referred to as the "Big Spoon", while the participant who is held is the "Little Spoon".
Spooning can be done with participants clothed as a non-sexual form of physical intimacy, it can be an act of naked cuddling before or after sex, or it can be used as a sex position: see ''Spoons sex position''.
Spooning can also be done in groups, a Group Spoon, this can take place in such areas as a large bed or on the floor.
Spooning can take several forms.
1) Soft: Participants spoon with minimal or no body contact.
2) Medium: In this form of spooning, the arm is slipped around the small spoon participant's waist, thus more body contact is achieved.
3) Hard: Normally post-coital, hard spooning is the most intimate of the three forms, and contistutes a tighter spoon involving significant pressure and intertwining arms.

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'Forking'

'Forking'

The act of "'forking'" is closely related to that of "spooning". As opposed to spooning, partners are instead facing each other while lying down. An embrace is made between the two as would occur in hugging and regularly each members' legs are intertwined. This form of cuddling can be seen as a more equal approach as there is no small or large fork in this situation. Both partner's hearts are pressed against each other creating an emotional bond. Full eye contact is made between the couple strengthening communication elements. Forking can be done with participants clothed as a non-sexual form of physical intimacy, or it can be an act of naked cuddling before or after sex.