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Physical intimacy in increasing degree is:

Physical closeness
Touching, especially tenderly
Touching intimate parts, outercourse
Sexual penetration

Touching may include:

Holding hands
Hugging: gently enclosing the arms around the trunk of each other
Sitting or lying against each other
Caressing: gently stroking body parts or hair with a hand
Cuddling
Back rub and massage
Kissing

Sexual behavior involves physical intimacy. A personal relationship that does not involve sexual behavior, e.g. friendship, may involve physical intimacy. This varies greatly. In western culture it is often more among female than among male friends; the latter may want to avoid associations with homosexuality. In other cultures, such as Arab culture, men may hold hands with no implication of homosexuality.

A man and a woman who are friends may avoid physical intimacy to avoid associations with sexuality (for example if one or both have a relationship with someone else).

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Physical intimacy between a human and an animal may involve petting (caressing), hugging and playing.

Also a person, especially a child, may caress and hug a teddy bear or doll. There are also sex dolls, as a surrogate for a person.

Other kinds of intimacy are:

emotional intimacy: telling about emotions, knowing and feeling what the other feels
financial unity, sharing property, community-property

interpersonal relationships

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