How have changing gender roles shaped how we approach intimacy today?

We've spent decades dismantling gender roles in the workplace, in politics, in public life, largely in pursuit of a more equitable society. But as women claim new freedoms and men navigate shifting expectations, the tricky business of building vulnerable, intimate relationships is arguably trickier than ever.

What does it mean to be vulnerable when strength is no longer gendered? To pursue or be pursued when neither role is prescribed? To desire equality while still craving mystery, polarity, romance?