Here are 20 diverse aspects of emotional closeness.
1. Sharing your vulnerabilities with your partner, allowing you to talk about your thoughts, fears, wishes, and worries.
2. Being attentive to your partner’s emotions, including their fears, dreams, ideas, and issues.
3. Maintaining warm communication with your partner throughout the day rather than acting like strangers until nightfall.
4. Engaging in heart-to-heart conversations that go beyond just discussing tasks and responsibilities.
5. Dedicating quality time with your partner to help them feel connected and less alone.
6. Prioritizing your partner over others when it comes to emotional investment.
7. Being open with your partner instead of confiding in someone else, and creating an environment where they feel comfortable doing the same.
8. Treating your partner with kindness even when physical intimacy isn’t on the table.
9. Safeguarding the private conversations your partner shares with you, keeping them confidential.
10. Preventing emotional distress for your partner by avoiding harsh words or insults.
11. Supporting your partner in healing emotional scars from past experiences or other individuals by being patient, empathetic, and non-judgmental.
12. Offering more compliments and affirmations to your partner rather than focusing on complaints or issues.
13. Quickly apologizing when you realize you’ve hurt your partner’s feelings.
14. Sending unexpected messages and making surprise calls to add joy to your partner’s day.
15. Consistently being kind to your partner, not only when you want something or when there are threats of separation.
16. Allowing your partner to express themselves freely without interruptions, giving them the space to share.
17. Setting aside time for deeper conversations, whether in bed, while out on a date, or just sitting on the couch.
18. Exploring activities together that enhance teamwork and provide mutual satisfaction.
19. Reassuring your partner and expressing love when they are being critical of themselves or feeling down.
20. Uplifting your partner’s mood when they are feeling low.