What does intimacy accomplish when developed in a relationship?
a. Allows for sexual expression
b. Gives priority to the well-being of another over one's own
c. Guarantees a suitable setting for the selec-tion of a partner
d. Requires exclusion of all others
B
Intimacy refers to a situation in which the well-being of another takes priority. Intimacy does not guarantee a suitable spouse nor require that other interpersonal relations be abandoned.
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