Humans are hardwired for social connection. Without the ease of electricity, running water, or Starbucks drive-throughs, the collective survival of our early ancestors depended on being able to work together; to trust one another.
Emotional intimacy — a closeness between two people who feel safe and secure with each other — is one of the ways we form that trust.
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Unfortunately, many of us have built-in barriers that make it difficult to build emotional connections.
For example, depression has been shown to strain romantic relationships while some <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/b…
Humans are hardwired for social connection. Without the ease of electricity, running water, or Starbucks drive-throughs, the collective survival of our early ancestors depended on being able to work together; to trust one another.
Emotional intimacy — a closeness between two people who feel safe and secure with each other — is one of the ways we form that trust.
Cavan Images/Getty Images
Unfortunately, many of us have built-in barriers that make it difficult to build emotional connections.
For example, depression has been shown to strain romantic relationships while some <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/b…
