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.
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