Physical intimacy is beautiful and exciting, but it does not complete what’s called an intimate relationship. There are little moments, sweet acts, kind gestures, and efforts that sometimes are as, if not more, intimate than sex itself. These seconds of joy are truly what fill any sort of relationship with love and happiness.
Now, all of this may seem too good to be true. But we asked some women to name such acts, and they listed some supremely wholesome things.
1. “Playing with each other’s hair softly and having pointless conversations.”
– Harshita
2. “Forehead kisses. I repeat, there’s nothing more intimate than a doting peck on the forehead.”
– Shubhangi
3. “This may be atypical, but I’m really fascinated by the idea of going on a jog together with my partner. Like, let’s prioritise fitness but together.”
– Radhika
4. “Holding hands. I feel it reflects the purest form of love and warmth between two people in love.”
– Aaliyah
5. “I don’t meet very many people who actually listen and not just hear things for the heck of it. And when very rarely but when I find someone who like really makes me feel heard, HEARD – that’s very intimate to me.”
– Bhumika
6. “Sending me my favourite hot chocolae on a bad day at work. I mean, that’s so wholesome.”
– Manya
7. “People who send cute and wholesome postcards are just a different breed.
– Ishi
8. “Exchanging anotated books, with cute personalised remarks, highlighted sentences is too wholesome for me.”
– Shubhangi
9. “Cooking together. Dancing in the kitchen. It’s so fulfilling.”
– Avantika
10. “When you’re at your party and bored, you look your partner in the eye and both of you know you wanna leave. It’s so simple but the understanding and similarity of the experience to me is very intimate.”
– Meghna
Honestly, hearing these responses and knowing the backstory made my heart so full. There’s nothing more precious than the feeling of being loved and cared for. And it doesn’t even have to be too much – these tender acts do the job.
