Sensory Overload and the Need for Distance in Romantic Relationships

Partners respecting each other's sensory boundaries in relationships, and the need to withdraw during overload moments.

Sensory Boundaries

Just as building intimacy in romantic relationships is valuable, protecting personal sensory boundaries is equally important. Psych. Zeynep Değirmenci (@psk.zeynepdegirmencii) explains that neurodivergent individuals, especially those with high sensory sensitivities, feel the need to temporarily step back from the relationship during high social stimulation, which is a defense mechanism.

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