WARNING: the following topic is of an 
erotic nature.. 

okay, here's one of my ingenius thoughts
 i had earlier.. (brace yourselves) uh, don't 
read this Spiff, i'm gonna mention naughty 
parts.. hehe

okay, you know what makes sex so intimate 
between two people? it's because they expose 
and touch each other's private areas.. 
(bare w/me, i have a point, i'm not just 
trying to be dirty) but i believe that you 
can have the exact same intense intimate
connection w/someone by opening yourselves
up w/them emotionally.. letting them connect
w/your inner self, your true feelings. think
about it.. it's a vulnerable experience,
a trusting experience, and an intimate
experience. you get the exact same kind of
feeling as you do w/sex.. (i bet your body
releases the exact same endorphins.)

......................... minus the orgasm 
of course.