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Learn more about intimacy, the art of strengthening relationships
Ups and downs are an inevitable part of relationships. In a lifelong journey, there are times when you get hurt and confused and do not even wish to see your partner’s face, and there are times when you are over the moon and cannot imagine even a second of your day without them. It is actually how well you are able to cope up with these good and bad times with your partner that builds your relationship and makes you bond stronger.
For your relationship to strengthen and grow, you need to spend quality time with your partner and care for them. The foremost thing that a relationship needs is intimacy between the partners. So, sometimes an “I love you “ or just a look full of love and affection can change the dynamics of the relationship in a positive way.
The escalating rate of divorces being filed all across the world is indicative of the fact that couples these days have forgotten the importance of intimacy in relationships. The irony of modern life is that couples, who were once madly and deeply in love with each other, are loving together as complete strangers, or worse, in great unhappiness.
What Is Intimacy And Why Is It Important In A Relationship ?
Being able to share everything with a partner you love is the most gratifying aspect of a relationship. There is nothing more satisfying than knowing that you have someone who is going to listen to your endless talks after you have had a tiring day or bear your rants with a smile on their face. Indeed it is the best feeling in the world.
Intimacy is all about being close to your partners. It is about how much you are attached to them and can tell them how you feel. It makes your relationship all the more exciting. Intimacy develops over time with good communication and trust, and helps you connect emotionally with your partners.
Can A Relationship Survive Without Intimacy?
Your relationship needs both, physical as well as emotional intimacy to become stronger and succeed. Holding hands, cuddling, and hugging each other is as important as spending time alone hearing each other out and knowing how you feel. All these simple actions can help your partners know how much you mean to them and that you are always going to be there for them whenever they need you.
Intimacy plays an important part when a relationship is going through a tough time. You learn to stand for each other in difficult situations and the most rewarding thing is finding out that they know that your love is worth it.
Sometimes in a relationship there are misunderstandings, disagreements and anger too. It is not necessary that you both will always agree to each other. However, when either of the partners is upset over something the other may understand and make it up to them. Leaving them alone at this time hurts them. For example, when a woman is sad or unhappy over something, the man is required to go up to them, and comfort them and make them feel good. However in such situations, most men tend to charge out. They leave their women alone despite knowing that it was their mistake that upset them.
Partners need to realize the significance of showing intimacy at this point in time. If a woman is unhappy about a certain thing that their man has done, it is the responsibility of the man to go up to them and sort out the issue. He can put his arms around them, soothe and comfort them, and even apologize for making them feel bag. This will make them feel loved.
Intimacy is important to ensure security in a relationship. You know that your partner loves you for who your are, has accepted you, and is always going to be there for you.
How To Build Intimacy In Your Relationship ?
- Give love: When you are in a relationship, you must understand the need of giving love. The more you love and care for your partner, the more care and love you get in return.
- Take out time to talk: Sharing your thoughts with each other can help you understand the type of person your partner is and what his likings and disliking are.
- Give credit, appreciate and respect them: When your partner does something for you, appreciate them and give them credit. This way they will stay motivated to do more for you. Respect their feelings and know their values. Do something for them that will make them happy. Surprise them and give them gifts.
- Intimacy is not sex: Sex can be without an emotional connection. It is more about lust. But when you are intimate with your partner and connect emotionally too, that is when magic happen.
