Communication

Physical, intellectual, emotional, and shared activities

A closeness that develops in a physical way, for example, the fetus in a mother's womb.

A closeness that develops from an exchange of important ideas that form relational bonds.

A closeness that develops from sharing personal information.a

A closeness that develops from experiencing significant events together and spending time together.

More likely to share information, they enjoy personal talk, express caring directly, and its more physical.

More a sharing of activities rather than talking, they enjoy helping each other perform tasks, they express caring indirectly, and they're less physical.

It is possible for a man to have a feminine style of intimacy, just as it is possible for a woman to have a masculine style of intimacy. it's not biological.

They have different ways of communicating with people, their "in-groups" and "out-groups", and they generally don't reach out to outsiders.

Make less of a distinction between personal relationships and casual ones, they are more likely to disclose information to strangers.

Relative anonymity of chat rooms and blogs provides freedom of expression that might not happen in face-to-face encounters. also, IMing and EMail offers more constant contact with friends and family.

There isn't enough time and energy; those who only seek intimate relationships will place little value on relationships that don't meet that standard.

It is the process of deliberately revealing information about oneself that is significant and would not normally be known by others.

Breadth: the range of subjects being discussed.

Depth: the shift of relatively impersonal messages to more personal ones. how much one is willing to talk about in one subject