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An essential component of close, successful relationships is the feeling of being heard and understood by one's partner which cultivates intimacy. But is responsiveness limited to the expectation and fulfilment of gaining validation when an individual discloses any information to his/her partner? Current research has shown that responsiveness is the key to many of the important qualities that builds healthy and satisfying relationships. This article describes the response anticipation from an expressor (sender), and responder (receiver) point of view suggested by existing literature, and data. We analyse the evidence regarding following segments, first, responsiveness and intimacy, second, the minimum threshold of self-worth, and identity carried into the relationship, third, the influence of attachment on response anticipation, fourth, response anticipation and communication dynamics and fifth, antidote to lack of intimacy due to response anticipation that hinders emotional intimacy. The responses to these inquiries help shape a comprehensive understanding of responsiveness that can serve as a foundation for additional research.