CLOSER THAN ANYONE HAD EXPECTED

Figure skating takes a lot of practice and a lot of falls to get good at. It is also important to note that the distance between skating partners must be very small as they need to interlock and get close to each other during practice and performance. But why do we feel this is a new level of intimacy?

Considering the woman is in such a vulnerable situation, one wonders how well she must know her figure skating partner. Here we see a photo of two skating partners so close to each other.