Functional Intimacy: Needing—but not Wanting—the Touch of a Stranger
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DOI: 10.1037/pspi0000104
Abstract: Intimacy is often motivated by love, but sometimes it is merely functional. For example, disrobing and being touched at an airport security check serves the goal of catching a flight, not building a relationship. We… read more here.
Keywords: functional intimacy; needing wanting; wanting touch; intimacy ... See more keywords