: Embracing the other person exactly as they are, without trying to change, fix, or control them.

: Showing warmth through physical touch, intimacy, and respectful gestures of love.

In his work, How to Be an Adult in Love , David Richo outlines a transformative approach to intimacy that moves away from needy, ego-driven attachments toward what he calls . This process is centered on "letting love in safely" by healing childhood wounds and "showing it recklessly" through radical presence and openness. The Core Framework: The "Five A’s"