Sara Tinney
Topic 9: Intimacy
Before this class, I believed that most adolescents believed intimacy, love, disclosure and commitment to be feelings that adolescents were only beginning to feel towards a partner. I know realize that these emotions are just as complex as other human emotions. Adolescence is a time when kids begin to feel intimacy with close friends and exhibit more self-disclosure (McMahan and Thompson, 2015, p. 337). I realized that adolescent relationships must be treated with respect since they play such a huge part in the development of adolescents. Successful friendship form the foundation for the ability to create lasting partnerships.
References:
McMahan, I. & Thompson, S. (2015). Adolescence: Canadian Edition. Toronto: Pearson.
My Current Perception of Intimacy
Current Adolescent Perceptions of Intimacy
My 14 Year Old Perception of Intimacy
Lifelong commitment, whether to a partner, a family member, or a friend.
Enjoying eachothers company for activities, conversations, or silence.
An intimate, affectionate, and passionate relationship with your partner.
Intimacy means being physically intimate with your partner.
An intimate, affectionate, and passionate relationship with your partner.
A physical relationship, where you seek contact as often as possible.
Enjoying eachothers company for activities, conversations, or silence.
A close, intimate, and affectionate relationship with your partner
Utilizong various opportunities to spend time together (i.e. class time, studying...etc).