What is Intimacy?
Intimacy is best described as the capability of uniting two people into one, enabling emotional and physical surrender. This is my opinion on the definition of intimacy, there are more and other people might have their own definitions on intimacy. Here are some common definitions:
"The meaning of Intimacy varies from relationship to relationship, and within a given relationship. Intimacy has more to do with shared moments than sexual interactions. Intimate feelings may be connected or confused with sexual arousal". - from Wikipedia
"is the basis of friendship and one of the bases of love. It may take several forms. The main ones are emotional intimacy and physical intimacy" - from thegirliematters.com
Just my taking a look at these two descriptions, anyone can easily come to the conclusion that intimacy is different to everyone, it really depends on the level of emotion you have and the level of emotion that you can show to others. It matters at how you respond to sexuality, it is more of a primal instinct or a close sharing bond?
Intimacy comes in various shapes and sizes and if you ever wonder if you have intimacy issues, think about the definitions of intimacy and understand how it relates to sexuality. Do you feel sexually inadequate? Does this affect your intimacy? Perhaps you have a difficult time at expressing your true feelings? If you are trying to analyze for relationship, think of it on two levels, both emotional and physical. here are some more interesting resources about lack of intimacy and intimate relationship tools to help you understand your issues in your own relationship.
