Live Life Team
Intimacy is all too often equated with the act of sex. Though sex in itself is an intimate act, there are many other ways to become intimate in an adult way without committing the act of sex. In fact, these ways should be commonplace before sex is even considered. Read on to learn how to be intimate without actually having sex.
Small gestures are the very cornerstone of intimacy. The simple act of inquiring about a loved one’s day can be a form of intimacy as the asker displays concern for the one they care for. Conversations that are centred on learning more about each other and the life goals can be very intimate. Of course, there are also physical ways to be intimate without having sex as well.
Every person has their own form of body space. People need to have the power to grant permission for someone to breech the invisible wall that defines someone else’s body space. When that permission is granted that approval in and of itself is an act of intimacy. Such things as touching someone’s hair or holding their hand are very intimate acts. If this idea is in question, then a person needs to consider how many people they actually allow to touch them at all.
Until some simpler acts of intimacy are agreed to and initiated, there should be no sex. If one can’t simply reach out and hold someone else’s hand or talk with them about personal issues, then there is no need to invite that person to touch the most intimate part of them.
