23/02/2021

How to get over fear of intimacy

Be open, patient and build trust over time to truly deepen your
It’s impossible to truly love someone without understanding them on a deeper level. True intimacy occurs when two people can reach deep into each other’s heart and soul. Photo: Shutterstock

True intimacy occurs when two people can reach deep into each other's heart and soul, live with no pretence, and be sincerely vulnerable with each other.

But what if one person is holding back and refusing to open up and share? When one person holds back, then the relationship is unable to move forward.

So how do you get your partner to open up and unblock their emotions? Or even encourage them to confront old wounds with you?