General Principles Of Intimacy

  1. People who are intimate spend time together.
  2. People who are intimate talk about vulnerable feelings, hopes, and dreams.
  3. People who are intimate touch each other a fair amount.
  4. Men and women often have different ideas about what creates intimacy.
  5. People who are intimate do thoughtful actions for each other — “grants” of daily loving behavior.
  6. People who continue to stay intimate over the years have learned to be very specific about what they want and need from their partner.
  7. Intimacy can only occur in an atmosphere of trust.