Marriage and relationships. Humans are social beings and needing to connect with others is a basic need that is essential for our well being. To be in a committed relationship is one way that this innate need gets catered to.
Emotional intimacy is a feeling of mutual attachment, closeness, connectedness that you share with your spouse or your partner. This is distinct from physical intimacy that relates to physical attraction and sex. Emotional intimacy creates the feeling of fulfillment, closeness …
Physical Intimacy is the physical attraction and comfort that the partners feel towards each other. This includes sexual desire, sexual intimacy as well as non-sexual touching and bonding in a relationship. Non sexual touch can include holding hands, hugging, kissing, …