Setelah membaca penjelasan di atas, kamu yang jomlo mungkin merasa tersisihkan. Namun, jangan sedih. Cuddling tak harus dilakukan dengan pasangan, kok.
Laporan dari jurnal Psychological Science mengatakan bahwa manfaat di atas juga bisa didapatkan dengan cara memeluk benda mati atau hewan peliharaanmu. Walaupun besar manfaatnya tidak sama, tetapi setidaknya kamu bisa merasa lebih nyaman, aman, dan bahagia ketika memeluk boneka atau anjing kesayanganmu.
Ternyata manfaat cuddling banyak banget, ya. Siap-siap cuddling, nih, malam ini!
Referensi
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Lisa J. Van Raalte, Kory Floyd, and Paul A. Mongeau, “The Effects of Cuddling on Relational Quality for Married Couples: A Longitudinal Investigation,” Western Journal of Communication 85, no. 1 (September 18, 2019): 61–82, https://doi.org/10.1080/10570314.2019.1667021.
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Kathleen C. Light, Karen M. Grewen, and Janet A. Amico, “More Frequent Partner Hugs and Higher Oxytocin Levels Are Linked to Lower Blood Pressure and Heart Rate in Premenopausal Women,” Biological Psychology 69, no. 1 (December 30, 2004): 5–21, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2004.11.002.