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What does it mean?
Intimacy includes knowing even the most unglamorous aspects of a partner.
In plain terms
Knowing someone means knowing their embarrassing parts too.
What can you take from it?
True intimacy embraces imperfection and vulgarity.

Where it applies

  • relationships
  • friendships
  • self-acceptance

Putting it to work

  • accept flaws
  • laugh together

Questions to consider

  • What imperfections do you accept?
  • How does humor help love?

Another view

The example is crude and might not apply to all relationships.

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