According to psychologist Abraham Maslow, there are five basic needs for humans to survive: the third item on the list is love and belonging; friendship, family, intimacy, and a sense of connection.

Source: https://mindentimes.ca/opinion/beyond-the-fluff/

A majority of LGBTQI people say a good conversation is more important than physical intimacy on a first date.

Source: https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/lgbt-people-say-good-conversation-more-important-than-physical-intimacy-on-first-date/221049

And baby talk also predicted couple happiness, according to the study –“Within a particular romantic relationship, indicators of intimacy and attachment accounted for about 22% of the variance in babytalk frequency.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/is-baby-talk-good-four-couples_uk_64b7ba32e4b0ad7b75f641e2

And that intimacy is something, that's why that moment that Steve is talking about of singing "High Water" in this intimate, venue, those are the moments that really stick with you, that you feel as though someone is really seeing your soul.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebaltin/2023/05/20/saturday-conversation-bishop-briggs-on-the-masked-singer-adele-metoo-and-more/

Anger, hurt, resentment, lack of trust, or a sense of being unappreciated can all affect intimacy.

Source: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/eves-desire-power-of-intimacy-in-a-relationship-by-tiwa-says/

Another Google reviewer by the name of gave five stars and wrote that though they would not classify themselves as a “Swiftie,” “the movie itself is beautiful in many ways, catching the energy, spectacle, and yet intimacy of this concert.”

Source: https://www.deseret.com/2023/10/23/23928485/taylor-swift-concert-film-tops-box-office-two-weeks-in-a-row

As Adam works through his parental issues, his intimacy with Harry grows apace.

Source: https://slate.com/culture/2023/12/all-of-us-strangers-ending-explained-paul-mescal-movie.html?via=rss

As Davis says, "You make changes to your sex life and find more pleasure, ease, and intimacy."

Source: https://lifehacker.com/relationships/new-years-resolutions-to-strengthen-your-sex-life

As opposed to edginess, disruption and discomfort, podcasts rely on intimacy, repetition and familiarity.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jun/03/20-years-of-podcasting

But Coogler's fluid command of mixing intimacy with spectacle remains gripping."

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20230130/streaming-this-week-princess-power-shania-twains-newest-and-pamela-anderson-tells-her-own-story

But that all changed in the fifteenth episode of 's seventh season when his and Amy's (relationship reached a whole new level of intimacy.

Source: https://collider.com/rewatchable-big-bang-theory-episodes/

But the simplicity of the premise belies the beguiling intricacy and intimacy of the storytelling.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/aug/27/autumn-cultural-highlights-season-dance-film-art-music-theatre

But the tantrum is temporary, and they return to each other, making gentle fun of a tour guide, slathering mud on each other’s backs in a sulphur bath, sharing a genuine playful intimacy that not too many movies about fathers and daughters manage.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/aftersun-a-poignant-father-daughter-drama-8366087/

Clearly, the sequence of love-dating-marriage is very much the default mode, except in the modern world, commutes, work and daily tensions do their bit to sideline intimacy.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/allahabad-hc-on-live-in-relationships-interfaith-marriages-article-21-9003813/

Each image reveals a story of love and intimacy, where desire intertwines with vulnerability, creating a powerful and irresistible force.

Source: https://larchmontgazette.com/captions/lesbian-tg-captions/

Except I didn’t realize how much I associate intimacy with touch.

Source: https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/07/physical-touch-im-not-allowed-to-touch-my-girlfriend-ever.html?via=rss

Except I’d make an addition about the physical intimacy: Imagine that a person you were friends with had a crush on you and hadn’t told you about it.

Source: https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/02/dear-prudence-overheard-slur-dorm.html?via=rss

For one thing, its display of nine works mostly from the 1920s — etchings, watercolors, charcoal drawings and a single painting — in a tiny gallery encourages a thrilling intimacy with the changes in Hopper’s mark-making and surfaces across mediums.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/01/arts/design/what-to-see-in-nyc-galleries-in-november.html

Freshman year, I used to take a 75-minute bus pilgrimage to get to one, simply to stir up some intimacy of my lineage.

Source: https://georgetownvoice.com/2023/02/03/i-devote-myself-to-grief/

God wants you to freely enjoy sexual intimacy in the context of marriage with each other as you submit to each other as unto Christ.

Source: https://jamaicans.com/your-body-belong-to-your-spouse-the-one-solid-proof/