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Research published in Royal Society Open Science highlights that being ampleced is not always a passive experience for the female. In "explosive breeding" environments—where many individuals gather at once—females may use various tactics to avoid being ampleced by undesirable or "low-quality" males, including: : Rolling the body to dislodge the male.

In literature, a character who is "amplected" is usually being offered comfort, protection, or romantic affection. Unlike a casual handshake or a polite pat on the back, to be amplected implies a total encircling of the person—an all-encompassing embrace. ampleced