Without trust, intimacy cannot occur. Attaining and maintaining intimacy is not easy. If you expect intimacy to develop right away or expect to be intimate with most everyone, you will probably end up very disappointed. Make sure you choose carefully when, where, how and with whom you disclose personal information. A common block to intimacy is acting within some sort of stereotypical role, hiding our true thoughts and feelings.
Intimacy involves clear and direct communication of our intent in the relationship.
Intimacy can also be blocked by fear of rejection. Everyone has suffered rejection and the other person in the relationship probably has the same apprehensions. The only way to conquer this fear is to take a calculated risk. If you have evaluated when, where, how, and with whom you are choosing to self-disclose, and feel confident in your choice, sharing your thoughts and feelings should be quite natural.