{"id":9555,"date":"2024-12-07T13:13:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T17:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/how-to-build-emotional-intimacy-5-techniques-from-experts\/"},"modified":"2024-12-07T13:13:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T17:13:11","slug":"how-to-build-emotional-intimacy-5-techniques-from-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/how-to-build-emotional-intimacy-5-techniques-from-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build Emotional Intimacy: 5 Techniques From Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Anyone and everyone in a long-term relationship knows that at some point, you\u2019ll find yourself having an argument that makes no sense. Like, full-on \u201cparallel universe\u201d nonsense.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy don\u2019t we ever talk anymore?<\/em>\u201d you\u2019ll cry through angry tears. And your partner\u2014baffled, innocent, holding the TV remote like a hostage\u2014will reply, \u201cWe talked last week. About the dishwasher<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ah yes. The dishwasher. Modern poetry for the American household. But this isn\u2019t really about whose turn it is to load dirty dishes, is it?<\/p>\n

This is about something bigger. Something deeper. It\u2019s about how, somewhere between Netflix and the laundry, emotional intimacy<\/strong> went quietly missing. And you\u2019re left wondering\u2014how the hell do you get it back?<\/p>\n

What is emotional intimacy?<\/h2>\n

Emotional intimacy is the soft underbelly of your relationship with your partner. It\u2019s that deep connection where you feel safe enough to admit, out loud, that you cry during 10 Things I Hate About You<\/em> or that you can\u2019t parallel park to save your life. It\u2019s the closeness that lets you be your weird, unfiltered self without fear of judgment or rejection.<\/p>\n

Dr. Virginia Marie Love<\/a> (better known as Dr. Gin), an intuitive psychotherapist and relationship and trauma specialist, describes such emotional connection as \u201csoul ties<\/a>,\u201d explaining, \u201cTo open oneself up to the depth required to achieve this level requires a dedication by two to become, in essence of the heart, one<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

She notes that while emotional intimacy can be cultivated, there are rare moments when two people connect as if \u201ctheir hearts are effortlessly magnets being drawn to one another<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Research backs this up: couples with strong emotional intimacy report greater happiness and stability<\/a>, even when life goes sideways (yes, even after they loaded the dishwasher all wrong\u2014again).<\/p>\n

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Our feelings set our body\u2019s vibration, and our vibration is what manifests our reality.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dr. Laura Berman, trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s Quantum Love: The Blueprint for Extraordinary Relationships<\/em> Quest<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The \u201cemotional intimacy\u201d definition goes deeper than just shared secrets; it\u2019s about the energy you bring to your relationship. Dr. Laura Berman<\/strong>, a leading relationship therapist, explains in her Quantum Love: The Blueprint for Extraordinary Relationships<\/em> Quest on Mindvalley: \u201cOur feelings set our body\u2019s vibration, and our vibration is what manifests our reality<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

And when you\u2019re tuned into your partner\u2014and feel truly open, present, and aligned\u2014that\u2019s when emotional intimacy comes alive. And it\u2019s what keeps relationships from falling apart even when the dishwasher does.<\/p>\n

Examples of emotional intimacy<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s easy to think that emotional intimacy is about grand gestures or whispers of sweet nothings. But true intimacy often shows up in the little things\u2014the unpolished, everyday moments that seem small but hold everything together.<\/p>\n

In real-time, it tends to look like this:<\/p>\n