In a couple there are three key components: intimacy, commitment and passion . If one of these does not arise or fails, three things can happen: that the relationship focuses only on sex , on routine, or on complete failure. At the same time, if they function properly, the couple thrives successfully and the members feel at ease.
One of the key elements for passion, intimacy and, later, commitment to appear, is sex . This is confirmed by researchers from the University of Kansas, USA Its main researcher, Omri Gillath, affirms that sexual desire for a person, even if it is unknown, pushes people to become more intimate.
To verify this, they decided to expose a series of participants to known sexual stimuli , such as erotic photographs. Some groups were clear about what they were seeing, while others were exposed to subliminal images that were presented so briefly that they were unable to consciously register them. The results of the investigation were the same in both cases. Exposure to these images made participants more willing to share personal information, make sacrifices for the benefit of their partner, and effectively manage conflict. In addition, it must be taken into account that all these elements are markers of the construction of intimacy.
These people were subjected to erotic photographs that, unrelated to their partners or family members, triggered them to be more open to exposing their privacy. However, what about pornography? Omri Gillath also raised this question, concluding that when a person feels sexually active , or their sexual system is activated, they are always more open to intimacy, regardless of the stimulus.
Following this same line, it is necessary to take into account the release of oxytocin during orgasms , also known as the ‘love hormone’. Many sexologists and specialists consider that the more this hormone is released with a person, the greater intimacy and closeness we will feel towards them.
