When Does Spooning Mean?

Spooning involves two or more people snuggling against each other but facing the same way. One person's back is pressed against the other's front. Arm and leg positions can be anywhere they are comfortable. Some people wrap their arms around their partner. The legs may be stacked or intertwined.

What does if we spooned mean?

South_agency / Getty Images. Spooning is a type of cuddling. When people spoon they lie facing the same direction, one person's back against the other person's front. By doing this, they fit together like spoons in a drawer, leading to the term spooning. Some people also engage in sexual activities while spooning.

Where did the term spooning come from?

The Welsh called this display of affection spooning. Spooning originally meant the giving of an intricately carved spoon to the woman you loved and wanted to marry. Over time, spooning came to mean a type of hug where you lay facing the same way. Although the meanings are different, the word originated in Wales.