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Why post sex cuddles and pillow talk count for more than orgasm
16 mins | Nov 23, 2017
The intensity of orgasm is sublime, but the gentle love cocktail infused afterwards is what helps relationships endure. Tove Danovitch, writing in Aeon magazine, explains how the afterglow of sex helps sustain monogamy in voles and human lovers alike.
