4 Ways To Be Intimate Without Sex

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that sex has become so extremely overrated? Okay, allow me to clarify. Sex is great! It is an amazing, intimate experience when it’s shared with the person you love. It’s a form of intimacy, but it shouldn’t be considered the entire sundae; it should be the “cherry on top”. I’ve learned that, unlike the generation, I grew up in, sex has become overpopulated in our schools, media, and TV — everybody wants to do “it”. We know sex is this complicated, multi-tiered subject and deserves to be dissected before indulging straight in. So, when it comes to dating, like, actually getting to know someone, do we want to complicate that even more by adding sex to it? While intercourse is a highly tempting thing, there are other ways to express and share intimacy, especially while dating. 1. Emotional Intimacy Learning someone and their mind; falling in love with their personality and listening to their innermost thoughts can create an undeniable closeness. The goal, when we are dating, is to learn about someone. Simply having conversations about life, things we love/dislike, what makes us happy/sad, the joys and pains of our childhood,...