Regarding intimacy and communication, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Making compromises and making time for your partner are techniques that encourage intimacy.

b. Intimacy is easier to achieve when partners communicate openly with each other.

c. Always being pleasant and avoiding discussion of difficult topics are ways that couples avoid intimacy.

d. When partners argue, this places them at higher risk for a loss of intimacy.


Answer is c. Always being pleasant and avoiding discussion of difficult topics are ways that couples avoid intimacy.

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