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When we hear the word intimacy, our minds often direct us to physical intimacy and rarely to emotional intimacy.<\/span><\/p>\n But ask yourself if that’s all that is important in a <\/span>relationship<\/span><\/a>. Is it? Are you satisfied with that kind of relationship?<\/span><\/p>\n In my opinion, just physical intimacy does not account for a happy relationship. Yes, it is a big part of a relationship, but still just a component.<\/span><\/p>\n Why is emotional intimacy important in a relationship?<\/span><\/p>\n Being emotionally invested in a relationship is what completes it. They both, together with some love and affection, embrace the whole relationship<\/span>. <\/span>Let us think through<\/span> the<\/span> importance of emotional intimacy in a relationship<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n According to Dr. Wyatt Fisher, “Emotional intimacy is a sense of closeness developed with another person over time.”<\/span><\/p>\n What I think about emotional closeness is that it’s a connection- a connection of two souls and a union of communication and understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n It can be characterized as a mutual responsibility and shared trust<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n In simple words, emotional closeness goes way beyond the bounds of <\/span>sexual relationships<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>How do you signify emotional intimacy?<\/span><\/h2>\n