Why slowing down can deepen connection as a couple

Why slowing down can deepen connection as a couple (Photo: iStock)

Slow intimacy is about being present, rather than letting your mind race ahead to what should happen next. It's about savouring each moment with your partner.

Studies show that intimacy often starts outside the bedroom. In a 2016 study titled The Associations of Intimacy and Sexuality in Daily Life, its author, Muise et al., suggested that emotional intimacy plays a major role in maintaining sexual desire and activity.