Psychology of Relationships

Psychology of Relationships

The Proximity Paradox: Why Closeness Isn't Always Connection

How to stay close without losing yourself or suffocating your relationship.

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Dr. Gary W. Lewandowski Jr.
Oct 30, 2025
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What if physical closeness doesn’t build the connection you desire?

“I love you and never want to leave your side.”

Those are nice words to hear, and to feel for someone else.

Especially early on you experience that cuteness overload feeling where you have the overwhelming urge to squeeze someone so impossibly adorable.

They’re so incredibly wonderful that …

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