I don’t just want to date someone. I want to date my best friend.

True intimacy — the kind that build healthy, happy relationships that last a lifetime — isn’t just about you being able to share your life with someone else. It’s not just about you having some kind of chemistry with someone else. It’s much deeper than that.

True intimacy is when you are truly able to share your soul with another person. It is when two lives intertwine to form a single life. True intimacy is when two people do whatever it takes to bridge the gaps between them.

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It is when two individuals strive – together – to get closer to each other, where true intimacy manifests in the relationship. It’s when two souls come together and put everything out. They discover each other in total trust and solidarity. They respect each other enough to take care of each other and never fall into the temptation of betrayal.

True intimacy is based on the fact that two people are completely open and vulnerable with each other because they both know they won’t get hurt as a result. They know that getting close means having to take some risks, but those are risks they will always be willing to accept.

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It can be very easy to find someone you can be physically attracted to. Someone you can share a cup of coffee with, a few laughs, the bed. It’s easy to find someone you can make love to.

Someone who will hug you, kiss you and hold you tight late at night when you’re cold. It can be easy for you to find a person who is constantly craving your touch. Someone who always wants to be close to you physically.

These are the types of people who find immense pleasure and joy in being able to come into physical contact with you – whether in the form of a kiss, a hug, a caress or anything else.

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But I’m different. I don’t want what’s easy. I want what’s real. I want real intimacy.

I don’t want someone I can just go to bed with. I don’t want a lover I can make love to for countless hours on end. Sure, those things are great, but I definitely want something more.

I want to be with someone I can share more than just my body with. I want someone I can really connect with on an emotional level – which is where the true intimacy of a human being lives. I want to be able to open my heart to someone and not have them crushed or taken away from me.

And that’s why I want to date my best friend.

I want to date someone I can cry with whenever I feel sad and vulnerable. Someone who will always find me attractive even when I’m at my worst; even when I’m very weak.

I want to date someone who will love me even when I’m doing everything I can to get away from that person. Someone who will understand me before I even talk about how I’m feeling.

I want to date someone with whom I can have great adventures. Someone I can really grow and develop with. This person doesn’t have to be perfect, they just have to be someone I can explore various parts of the world with.

I want to date someone who is constantly inspiring me to be a better person. Someone who is always motivating me to go where I need to go.

I want to date someone who gives me a sense of security and protection, someone I can always count on to be there for me even when I least expect it.

I want to date someone who makes me feel at home when we’re laying on the couch. Someone who will always make sure I’m comfortable and safe. Someone who will always put my needs above anything else.

I want to date my best friend because this is the person I want to spend every day of my life with.

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