Flirtini #5: What is Intimacy + How to Create It in Dating and Relationships with Lisa Brateman

It's the first ever guest Flirtini!

In this Flirtini, we welcome author and psychotherapist Lisa Brateman to the show to have a conversation with us about intimacy!

Intimacy goes beyond physical connection—it's about emotional closeness, trust, and mutual understanding. So how can we create it in dating and in our relationships?

Join us as we break down what intimacy truly means, discuss practical ways to create and nurture it, and explore strategies to overcome the challenges in developing intimacy (and what to do when intimacy may fade).

We'll also delve into the importance of having meaningful conversations that foster intimacy and connection instead of leading to conflict.

Whether you're dating, in a new relationship, navigating a long-term partnership, or seeking to understand intimacy better, this episode is for you as we look to deepen our connections and create more fulfilling relationships.

Then don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Flirtations on your favorite podcast platform, and share this episode to spread BFE - big flirt energy, all over the world!

About our guest: Lisa Brateman, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, relationship specialist, public speaker, and media commentator with more than two decades of experience. She offers individual, couples, and group therapy in New York City. Her areas of expertise include anxiety and depression, couples therapy—marital and premarital—and conflict resolution. She’s the author of "What Are We Really Fighting About?: How to Transform Conflicts into Conversations" [Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; September 2024] and "The Courage to Walk Away: Move On after Infidelity by Mourning What You Lost, Identifying Your Relationship Needs, and Empowering Yourself for the Future" [Ulysses Press; February 2024]. Find her online at lisabrateman.com, and follow her on Facebook, Twitter (@LisaBrateman) and LinkedIn.

About your host: Benjamin is a flirt and dating coach sharing his love of flirting and BFE - big flirt energy, with the world! A lifelong introvert and socially anxious member of society, Benjamin now helps singles and daters alike flirt with more confidence, clarity, and fun!

As the flirt is all about connection, Benjamin helps the flirt community (the flirties!) date from a place that allows the value of connection in all forms - platonic, romantic, and with the self - to take center stage and transform lives for greater healing and deeper connections.

You can connect with Benjamin on Instagram, TikTok, stream the Flirtations Flirtcast everywhere you listen to podcasts (like right here!), and find out more about working together 1:1 here.

💗 Happy flirting!