“I could just lie here with you forever.”

Yeah, it sounds like a lyric from that cheesy Aerosmith song. But in response to orgasm, her body pumps out the powerful bonding chemical oxytocin (appropriately nicknamed the “cuddle hormone”), which means she’s craving intimacy, trust, and safety, Kerner says.

“Let her know you relish your connection and are in no hurry to get on with your life,” Hokemeyer says.