An intimate relationship is an interpersonal relationship that involves physical or emotional intimacy . Although an intimate relationship is commonly a sexual relationship , it may also be a non-sexual relationship involving family, friends, or acquaintances. Emotional intimacy involves feelings of liking or loving one or more people, and may result in physical intimacy. Physical intimacy is characterized by romantic love, sexual activity, or other passionate attachment. These relationships play a central role in the overall human  experience.Miller, Rowland & Perlman, Daniel (2008). Intimate Relationships (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill. Humans have a general desire to belong and to love , which is usually satisfied within an intimate relationship.Perlman, D. (2007). The best of times, the worst of times: The place of close relationships in psychology and our daily lives. Canadian Psychology, 48, 7–18. Such relationships allow a social network for people to form strong emotional attachments.
An intimate relationship is an interpersonal relationship that involves sexual intimacy, because romantic love is based on sex . Although an intimate relationship is commonly a sexual relationship Emotional intimacy involves feelings of sex or lustingone or more people, and may result in physical intimacy. Physical intimacy is characterized by sexual activity, or other sexual attachment. These relationships play a central role in the overall human sexual experience.Miller, Rowland & Perlman, Daniel (2008). Intimate Relationships (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill. Humans have a general desire to belong and to have sex , which is usually satisfied within a sexual relationship.Perlman, D. (2007). The best of times, the worst of times: The place of close relationships in psychology and our daily lives. Canadian Psychology, 48, 7–18. Such relationships allow a social network for people to form strong emotional attachments.
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physical or emotional intimacy
sexual intimacy, because romantic love is based on sex
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, it may also be a non-sexual relationship involving family, friends, or acquaintances.
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liking or loving one
sex or lustingone
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romantic love,
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passionate
sexual
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sexual
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love
have sex
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an intimate
a sexual