How Close Are We? Measuring Intimacy and Examining Gender Differences

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Are There Gendered Pathways to Intimacy in Early Adolescents’ and Emerging Adults’ Friendships? (2006, background): “Research on intimacy in romantic relationships has also revealed that feeling loved, cared for, trusted, and understood cannot exist without selfdisclosure (Hook et al., 2003).”
Emotional intimacy, sexual desire, and sexual satisfaction among partnered heterosexual men (2014, background): “Most definitions of intimacy, however, encompass some of the following dimensions: mutual self-disclosure, personal validation, trust, favorable attitudes, and mutual expression of affection (Baumeister & Bratslavsky, 1999; Hook et al., 2003).”
I'll keep you in mind: the intimacy function of autobiographical memory (2007, background): “Women, however, also think that being intimate with someone involves personal validation, which refers to sharing interests and understanding another person’s needs (behavioral and communicative indicators of intimacy; Hook et al., 2003).”