Well, to really bond with
your partner on an intimate level, you must do two things: be willing to discuss your sexual desires and be honest with yourself about why youre not getting what you need.
Not exact matches
It Can Increase Intimacy: Breastfeeding your husband or
partner may bring you closer together
on an
intimate level.
Effects of domestic violence policies, alcohol taxes and police staffing
levels on intimate partner homicide in large US cities.
So instead of taking the appearance of your
partner's inner child as a cue to use information about his or her past as a weapon, practise compassion and embrace the opportunity to get to know one another
on a deeper and more
intimate level.
In other words, perhaps
on some
level you feel more comfortable being in a relationship where your
partner can not be truly loving and
intimate with you?
Sometimes life gets busy and stressful and being
intimate is the last thing you want to think about, but connecting with your
partner on a physical and emotional
level is very essential.
Men and women rated kissing
on the lips as being more
intimate than cuddling, hand holding, hugging, and massaging.2 In a study of adolescents and young adults, those who engaged in more frequent kissing had higher
levels of relationship satisfaction.3 One reason for this satisfaction boost was because conflict with a romantic
partner was easier to resolve when there was more affection, like kissing
on the lips, in the relationship.2 Kissing promotes emotional closeness, and
partners report that kissing after sex strengthens their bond and that they desire to kiss each other after orgasm.1 This makes sense because kissing may increase
levels of oxytocin (aka the «love» hormone), a chemical that promotes bonding.4
Enjoy the opportunity to getting to know your
partner on a more
intimate level.
Individual or couples therapy can provide a space for
intimate partners to address any issues that may have arisen in the relationship or
on a personal
level.