How important is it to you? Deal breaker? Nice something to indulge in every now and then? Not a big fan?
I've never really cuddled after sex, so I put sometimes but not all the time. Because sometimes I think it would have been nice to have.
After sex I am sweaty and breathing hard... I don't want another sweaty, gasping body pressing up against me. After I have cooled down, some snuggling is some times permitted.
I feel really weird if there isn't some snuggling or touchign going on afterwards. Disconnected from them, almost used I really hate laying there while the guy gets up and busies about. I mean, a few moments, c'est la vie (to clean up or use the washroom, no worries)
Back in the day, it was usually the man who laid in bed (after I threw him the box of kleenex) and called for me to come back to bed. I think that it was because in most of my relationships I was the "emotionally absent man" and the men were the "emotionally available female". I never felt used because I was using them, so I didn't care if they were also using me, I guess. Wow... how is that for healthy? No wonder my shrink has a field day with my sexual identity and experiance...lol. What i was trying to say is that I think your feelings are completely normal and healthy. You are emotionally invested in your sexual partners, as people should be.
Cuddling is nice but not necessary. In fact I only really like it if the sex happens right before we were planning on sleeping. If it is in the morning or during the day then we probably won't want to cuddle. However, an after sex shower in the morning is a nice alternative to cuddling.
before..after..durring..sex is a sharing not an act..iwant to feel connected at all times... but then again i'm a big fan of cuddling without sex too cuddling just makes every momment better
i like cuddling afterwards...it's nice. Sharing a cigarrete plus post-coital conversation is a nice mix.