MEN DON’T GET IT Intimacy is not just sex

Intimacy is a necessary prerequisite to a loving and deep relationship, yet it’s often misunderstood. The word intimacy comes from a Latin word meaning “inmost.” Intimacy suggests a strong personal relationship, a special emotional closeness that includes understanding and being understood by someone special. Intimacy has been defined as an affectionate bond, the strands of which are composed of mutual caring, responsibility, trust, open communication of feelings and sensations, as well as the non-defended interchange of information about significant emotional events. Intimacy means taking the risk to be close to someone and allowing that someone to step inside your personal boundaries. Subscribe here for more.