but with these firsts also comes unchartered (and sometimes a little daunting) territory, especially when it comes to being intimate for the first time. being intimate with someone new is all about learning. intimacy with a new partner can sometimes be awkward, but if you can relax and trust your partner, you’ll find the passion will guide you. remember, the first time you get intimate with someone is not the end all. don’t go into the first time with someone …

to use it you learn the physical steps in a relationship and move gently through them with your partner. the first step in the stages of physical intimacy in a relationship is ‘eye to body’. the second step in the stages of physical intimacy in a relationship is ‘eye to eye’ – if you’ve made it past the first step, and now you are looking into each other’s eyes, congratulations!

if your person of interest doesn’t touch you back and …

intimacy is the sense of another person fully knowing you, and loving you because of who you are—as well as in spite of it. for some, intimacy is that sense of being “home” in the presence of your mate. one of the best parts of the day is getting in bed at night and hugging. “when we share our thoughts at the end of the day,” one woman said, “when we’re lucky enough to be able to do that, it …

. . the experience of intimacy in heterosexual relationships is further characterized by a gendered view of the link between emotional intimacy and sexual interactions. but this process may unfold in different ways for men and women in same-sex and different-sex couples, particularly if partners in same-sex relationships are more similar to each other in their views of intimacy and the emotion work they do in relation to intimacy. respondents were also asked to discuss how the meanings and experiences …

it’s important to have check-ins with your partner so that you can evaluate how your relationship is going. it is important that you are in tune with your own sexuality, so that you can communicate your sexual needs to your partner. it can be hard to think about sex or feel desireable when you have a million things going on and are super stressed out. having sex outside of the bedroom can be a fun and spontaneous way to spice …