Intimacy & Online Relationships

My definition intimacy is a familiar and very close connection with another person. It's knowing what the person is going to say before they say it. It's touch, smell, taste, est.


One of the hardest things one person can do is go without intimacy. In the song "One" by Three Dog Night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTO4hvLEH4Q), it perfectly describes being alone: One can be the loneliest number.

And yes it can be. There are times that I go through my day wishing I had that "special someone" along my side. With careers and school in the way, sometimes it isn't possible. For some, it is possible. It all depends on the type of schedule you have.

In relationships, it is very important to have. As I mentioned above, it brings a close connection, just not with your boyfriend/girlfriend, but you can have a intimate relationship with your friends and family. It ranges from handholding, sitting very close while watching TV, maybe the occasional hug (sorry for the sappiness!!!). Without a connection of another human being, it's rather tough to get through life.

While I think that it is possible to have an online relationship, but that’s all it is: An online relationship. While you feel the closeness of the other person, you don’t know what the other person’s facial expression is. For example, it is really easy to say "I Love You" online, compared to saying it face to face, where you might be quite nervous. When saying it online, you don't know whether or not he/she means it. Saying it face to face means way more than saying it online. That's one of the problems with social networking sites, or even dating sites or even taking classes online: You don't know how that person truly feels because of that lack of facial expressions. Plus an online relationship is basically the same as a long distance relationship, no matter the distance.