What does Intimacy mean to you?
What does intimacy mean to you? When you think about the term ‘intimacy’ what does it mean to you? The answers we give will depend on where the mind is focussed at that point in time and what your intention is towards that person. The initial thought for many people will be sexual encounters but, look a little deeper and you will realise that being intimate with someone does not necessarily have to mean becoming sexually involved. It can mean something much deeper and more profound. So why is this? When we form sexual relationships with our partners, we are choosing to exchange energy and bodily fluids, which although is often pleasurable, is not necessarily intimate. One-night stands are a perfect example of this. We may feel attraction for another person physically and sexually and feel the urge to connect with them but the connection we are forming is purely superficial as what we are really wanting is to have our own sexual desires satisfied. It is also possible that the pers