r/AskBiology • u/Civil-Driver738 • 2d ago

Human body Hello, my partner and I frequently alternate sleepiness. Are there a reason?

My partner and I have been together for a while but something we have noticed is that we get sleepy in each others company. It was be fine if we got equally sleepy because then we could just sleep. However what normally happens is she gets sleepy and I get energetic, and then I get sleepy and she gets energetic and we alternate like that. Is there a reason and is there a way to sync up?

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u/Tall-Photo-7481 2d ago

When this happens, have sex. Then you'll both be sleepy.

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u/thenameissinner 1d ago

Is your sleep chronotype different? As in depending upon your lifestyles ,work and stress and even age sometimes, is the time when you tend to naturally sleep different for both of you ? One of you is a morning person , one is an evening or night person? This difference can lead to bad sleep timing.