What Is Required Before Physical Intimacy?
Another topic discussed was the different kinds of intimacy people seek. In the workshops we often stress the physical intimacy. But for most couples emotional intimacy is the most important before any physical intimacy. For others it is the intellectual intimacy that turns them on, and others aren’t interested in just physical intimacy without first establishing an intellectual, emotional or sexual connection. Further, each partner within a couple may find he/she is seeking or is comfortable with different kinds of intimacy and may want to move at a slower pace in some areas than others. I’ve noticed that some in the group have said they have no interest in physical intimacy without the emotional first, but sometimes they have acted the opposite. Or, the time to get the emotional intimacy may be very short. I raise the question that perhaps the real issue is trusting the other person which can take less time than building a deep emotional/intellectual intimacy bond. They key again, is
