The Joy of intimacy is the reward of commitment
All of us want intimacy. It means being close to someone. It's being vulnerable, open, and dependent. It's giving to and receiving from another person the deepest parts of who we are- our hopes, our fears, our secrets, our affections....You might say that intimacy between a man and a woman is the icing on the cake of a relationship headed toward marriage. And if we look at intimacy that way, then it becomes obvious that most of our dating relationships are all icing. They usually lack a purpose or a clear destination. In most cases, especially when we're younger, dating is short term, serving the needs of the moment. We date because we want to enjoy the emotional and physical benefits of intimacy without the responsibility of real commitment..Intimacy without commitment, like icing without cake, can be sweet, but it ends up making us sick.
Excerpt from "I Kissed Dating GOODBYE" by Joshua HarrisLabels: The Joy of intimacy is the reward of commitment