Tisseron, Serge <br/><br/>
When the Desire for “Extimacy” Comes to Light 

 -  2003.<br/>							 
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<br/><br/> At any moment, the desire for intimacy can enter in conflict with what may be called “extimacy.” It refers to the desire to show a portion of one’s intimate life—whether physical or psychological—in order to appropriate it through exchanges with others. However, its existence is not new. Today, its claims and various manifestations are turning the social and family landscape upside down.