Rather than simply an attachment or a physical connection, intimacy is about connecting and being connected on an emotional level to your partner.
It is the sharing of your innermost thoughts and feelings, coupled with all the ways of being together – a glance, a touch, a silent moment, a laugh, or just being present and attentive – that provide the foundation for an emotional connection in a personal relationship.
It is also about the emotional connection you have with yourself, without which you cannot have an emotional connection with someone else.
To be connected to yourself means to be able to locate, identify and accept your feelings without self-judgment, to know what you want and need, to be aware of your limits and boundaries, to trust yourself, and to have clarity around what you are willing to accept and tolerate in your relationships.