INTIMACY

I have been recently opportuned to interact with people with relationship issues.
A big problem they have is lack of intimacy.
They limit intimacy to just sex and as a result they feel restricted.
I feel the contributions I will make in this post will be of help to this group of people.

From my observations,two claims are common
1 Intimacy is as a result of frequent sex and as such,emotional intimacy doesn't count.
2 Every 21st century lady or woman must be sexually active to keep her man.

Intimacy is said to be familiarity or friendship between individuals.
Familiarity is relaxed friendliness and close knowledge of someone or something.

In relationships, there is a general misconception that for intimacy or closeness to be achieved, there must be some form of romance or sex between the individuals involved.

This is not totally true as romance and sex are just elements of physical intimacy.

"It is possible to be very intimate with someone without having sex".

Intimacy is the main feeling of closeness.
It begins as you get to know your partner.
It involves discovery of the good things in each other as well as the flaws and how to adapt.
Intimacy deals with when two people can be themselves and share their thoughts, feelings and emotions and be vulnerable without being afraid they will be laughed at or judged.

Intimacy is an important element in a healthy relationship that involves sharing a feeling of emotional closeness with another person. When we have emotional intimacy, it’s more comfortable to have physical closeness with that person.This is known as physical intimacy; it’s not necessarily sexual.

Intimacy takes time and commitment to be achieved.
In the real sense,intimacy begins before the act of having sex and not as a result of having sex.
Spend quality time communicating with your partner.
Create the bond before thinking of the bed.