Intimacy. Apps and ethics for long-distance relationships

Intimacy: App Design and Ethics for Remote Sex is a practical and easy-to-understand guide for personal development on the future of remote intimacy. It is intended for app developers, user experience designers, dating site operators, long-distance couples, and professionals who deal with relationships and digital communication. Across twenty chapters, it offers a clear and friendly explanation of how technology can foster closeness while protecting users' privacy, security, and emotional well-being.

Each chapter contains a brief introduction, key ideas, practical exercises for personal development, feature suggestions for apps and dating sites, and a section dedicated to ethics and safety. The text is written in an expert yet accessible manner, without technical barriers or explicit descriptions. It focuses on the quality of communication, consent, trust, emotional stability, and the responsible use of digital tools.

The book shows how to design features that support healthy relationships, how to create a safe environment for users, and how to avoid the risks associated with digital intimacy. It offers specific procedures, templates, checklists, and recommendations that can be immediately put into practice. It is a modern guide for anyone who wants to understand how technology is changing the face of closeness and how to ensure this change is safe, ethical, and beneficial.