Intimacy Within Relationships: Part 1

Intimacy is defined as: “A close familiarity, a friendship, closeness or bond with your partner or a friend.”  There are 6 main types of intimacy: emotional, spiritual, experimental, intellectual, physical, sexual. 

At the beginning of a relationship, it can be easy to feel the desire and interest present as you get to know one another. Often, desire and interest can be lost by responsibilities and tasks, which comes from our biological/evolutionary urge for procreation and then survival. As relationships progress, it is important to identify where intimacy may be lacking and how to increase intimacy within your relationship.