intimate female friendships

and yet, as i prepared to leave for the conference, i knew that something was missing. later in the conversation, i asked her if she was planning to go to another well-known event for writers later that year. i confided that i’d grown up in a middle-class family of doctors and social workers, in a house without books where the television was almost always on. she describes it as the feeling that “you are me, i am you, it is …

female empaths and relationships

and while having an empath for a partner can be one of the most wonderful things that can happen to you, still, it can be a challenge for some men to be in a relationship with a female empath. they can’t be in a relationship with someone who is not ready for them. most men cannot understand what it is really like to be with a woman who is an empath until they get in a relationship with her. also, …

platonic relationship

friendship with a member of the opposite sex can be something great to have. it can be just as deep and intense as one shared with a close friend of the same gender. the relationship will instantly lose its innocence when sexual intimacy becomes a part of it and will cease to be platonic. so, you need to make it very clear to both parties that your romantic partner comes first, and if there is any pushback on their part, …

scorpio and capricorn love compatibility

when it comes to compatibility, capricorn and scorpio have a lot in common. in other words, capricorn and scorpio are no stranger to hardship and overcoming odds, and they can share a bond over some of the intensity that life has thrown their way. one of scorpio’s core issues in any relationship—platonic, familial, or romantic—boils down to trust. will this person show up for them and defend them when they need it most? capricorn and scorpio know they can count …

intimacy in early adulthood

passion concerns the intense feelings of physiological arousal and excitement (including sexual arousal) present in a relationship, while decision/commitment concerns the decision to love the partner and maintain the relationship. intimacy concerns the sense of warmth and closeness in a loving relationship, including the desires to help the partner, to self‐disclose, and to keep the partner in one’s life. in addition to love and intimacy, sexuality is realized during young adulthood within the context of one or more relationships, whether …