Because love and intimacy are the deepest desires of the human heart they create some of our most profound dilemmas.

For example, the deeper the connection with another, and the more we allow ourselves to be truly known, the more vulnerable we become to being hurt. And the more important we become to other people, the more painful it is when we cannot meet their expectations.

We dread never finding love, and fear giving ourselves completely to love. Ultimately we are just as anxious about being loved as not being loved.