You know when you ask an old married couple how they made it that far? And they always answer with one word, “communication”. That’s because it is so important in a relationship! At the beginning stages and beyond.
Communication about physical intimacy is key. Don’t rush things. Let nature take its course and let the relationship grow naturally.
You both will likely want to hold hands or kiss at some point between the soft and hard DTR and that’s normal.
It’s important to start small and let the physical relationship grow gradually just like your emotional relationship has.
One model I like to follow is the Relationship Attachment Model (RAM).
The idea is to let the other areas of the relationship to grow before your physical one. The natural progression is to first know the person and increasingly get to know them. Then that leads to trust, and growth in that area. And so on and so forth.
The last and important cherry on top is physical intimacy. It’s not the first or the middle for a reason. It’s a natural progression that sets up a healthy relationship from the start.
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