Talking all about sexual health: What is human sexuality, sexual intimacy, and the 5 levels of relationship.

 SEXUALITY

Human sexuality is the total expression of an individual’s femaleness or maleness through that person’s feelings, beliefs, attitudes, values, and behaviors.  It is a complex expression of the whole person.  Sexuality reinforces and affirms the individual as a human being and allows the role of female or male to develop.  

SEXUAL INTIMACY

A state of closeness and familiarity between 2 people characterized by the desire and ability to share one’s innermost thoughts, needs, and feelings with each other either verbally or non-verbally.

5 Levels of a Relationship

1. DATING

• Seeing a variety of people with a low level of commitment.

2.  STEADY

• Seeing one person exclusively with a medium level of commitment.

3.  ENGAGEMENT

• Exclusive relationship with a high level of commitment and a promise to marry.

4.  COMMON LAW MARRIAGE

• Relationship with a high level of commitment (living together)

• No binding legal contract or commitment before God. 

5.  MARRIAGE

• Exclusive relationship with the highest level of commitment between you, your partner, and God. A binding legal contract between the 2 parties.