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Since becoming pregnant with her daughter Rowan, Canadian journalist and author Rebecca Eckler has penned three hilarious books, including the best-selling Knocked Up. Catch Rebecca’s weekly unique perspective on motherhood and single parenthood.
I love massages. I also love facials and scalp massages. Basically, I love people rubbing my body. I once had a boyfriend who gave me nightly foot massages and, honestly, it made up for many of his faults.
When I’m getting a massage, I honestly fall asleep during the hour, that’s how relaxed I am.
Recently I experienced my first couple’s massage. The man I was getting the couple’s massage with is VERY into couple’s massages.
He finds them super romantic. Though I had never tried one, I couldn’t possibly imagine how a couple’s massage would be better than getting a massage solo. Would I find it relaxing knowing he was right beside me?
I also don’t get the point of couple’s massages. I don’t want to talk during a massage. Would I have to talk to him? Worse, what if he was a moaner during the massage? That would RUIN my massage experience, because I need peace and quiet.
And, seriously, are you supposed to make out or something when the masseuses leave the room? I had no idea. I do know that after a massage I just want to go to sleep. I don’t wanna make out, especially in a room with people right outside!
But I agreed to it (I’m learning in a relationship you have to compromise and if the man you’re dating wants to do a couple’s massage with you, than you should try it. Plus it wasn’t as if he was asking me to run a marathon with him. It was a massage!).
In the small room, there were two tables. I got on one. He got on the other. Immediately, I felt uncomfortable. Was I supposed to make small talk with him during the massage? Was I supposed to ignore him?
When the massages started, I couldn’t relax! Just knowing he was beside me made me want to keep looking over at him, just because I knew he was right there. (At one point I looked up and saw the masseuse rubbing his butt. I felt my face blush!)
The massage was good, but I still prefer my massages solo. I really don’t see the romance in getting couple’s massages. What do you think? Tell me what’s so great about couple’s massages. Do you prefer to be alone or with your special someone when getting a massage?