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Intimacy—that feeling of closeness, connectedness, and togetherness shared between people—is one of the most important and rewarding components of a healthy romantic relationship. When I work with ...

What is intimacy? Is it a feeling, specific actions, non-verbal communication, how physically close you are, a personality trait, or sexual activities? Intimacy is not a static “thing” that exists in ...

The first, and probably most well-known form of intimacy is sexual. As you can probably guess, this can be achieved through engaging in sexual actions with another party. But physicality isn’t the ...

“Intimacy anorexia” is a term coined by psychologist Dr. Doug Weiss to explain why some people “actively withhold emotional, spiritual, and sexual intimacy” from a partner. Issues related to emotional ...

When you hear the word "intimacy," you probably start conjuring some, you know, ~sexy~ images (and I don't blame ya!!). Intimacy is key in a healthy, successful relationship, but sexual intimacy is ...

To be intimate with someone is to share close emotional or physical ties. If you fear intimacy, you fear becoming too close to others. If you have a fear of intimacy, you may be deliberately avoiding ...