Sentences with phrase «avoid emotional closeness»

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The authors suggest that that sexting is a way of avoiding emotional intimacy or as a substitute for other forms of «in person» closeness and intimacy that make them uncomfortable.

Be mindful of your experience of emotional closeness — are you open to and accepting of an increase in emotional intimacy, or do you feel uneasy and find yourself shutting an emotional door in order to avoid a deeper level of connection?

More important, boys are far more sensitive than girls to parenting practices such as spending time with a child, emotional closeness, and avoiding harsh discipline.