In a kind of informal usage, to spoon or spooning refers to a type of loving mannerism, like kissing or caressing.
It is basically the act in which a couple lies on their sides, with the front of on individual to the back of the other, in such a way that their bodies shape together in a way resembling those of spoons. The individual who is holding the other is usually called as the 'big spoon' while the other is the 'little spoon'.
According to some, spooning is the definitive type of sharing affection. It is a very popular form of cuddling in couples.
Spooning can be performed while the participating individuals are fully clothed, as a non sexual type of physically intimate gesture, or even as a type of precursor to actual sex.
It is basically the act in which a couple lies on their sides, with the front of on individual to the back of the other, in such a way that their bodies shape together in a way resembling those of spoons. The individual who is holding the other is usually called as the 'big spoon' while the other is the 'little spoon'.
According to some, spooning is the definitive type of sharing affection. It is a very popular form of cuddling in couples.
Spooning can be performed while the participating individuals are fully clothed, as a non sexual type of physically intimate gesture, or even as a type of precursor to actual sex.