Traditional wisdom says the closer two people are in a relationship, the better. But recent research shows that this isn’t necessarily the case.
A 2013 study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin found that the key to healthy relationships wasn’t whether individuals were closer to each other, but if their “closeness” was at a comfortable and suitable level.
In other words, there needs to be a balance found between being “too close” and “too distant” in our relationships.
If someone is too close, we’ll probably end up feeling annoyed and suffocated by that person. But if someone is too distant, we’ll probably end up feeling needy and deprived of attention.
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