“Most of our lives consist of socializing with others, starting new relationships, and strengthening old ones. Love is all around us, embodied in three main categories. Each of these is experienced differently; each of these is approached differently (Lemon2x).” However, they all share a common quality: they are unplanned, unexpected, and developed over time. Additionally, an intimate relationship is more difficult to develop. “Intimacy generally refers to the feeling of being in close personal association and belonging together. It is a familiar and very close emotional connection with another as a result of a bond that is formed through the knowledge and experience of the other. True intimacy in human relationships requires dialogue, transparency, vulnerability and reciprocity (Wikipedia). Many people think that intimacy is all about sex. Intimacy is connecting with someone of the same or different sex on levels that turn sexual interactions on. There are many possible reasons why some people are attracted to each other and form relationships. Some of these reasons are personality, physical appearance, commonalities, and differences. These three things are what a relationship is based on, in addition to trust and other things like attraction. Duck's filtering theory states that as humans we use a series of filters to gauge how close we want to be to someone. Duck's theory revolves around attraction and the four filters or signals which include: sociological, pre-interaction, interaction and cognitive signals. The sociological signal is that limitation in meeting people because of where we live or work. For example, we almost never meet some of the people we friend on social sites. Furthermore, people who work in companies... middle of paper... rely on trust. If a relationship lacks trust, eventually that relationship will reach the terminal stage. The final phase is the “breaking” phase. A pair is at its lowest point at this stage. In most cases, a relationship doesn't work once it enters this stage. However, if an individual truly wants that relationship, then they will do whatever it takes to get the relationship back to where it needs to be for both individuals to be happy again. The relationship will never be the same again and each person will always look back to the past. My relationship is definitely not perfect. Jamaal and I had many problems, but with faith and communication we made it through. Communication is the key to any healthy relationship. The way a couple talks to each other, interacts and resolves disagreements is communication.