What other qualities can be connected to people who are ruled to be vulnerable?

Being vulnerable can be scary to most of us, but it is said to be a secret to intimacy. An expert in social connection stated, "Vulnerability here does not mean being weak or submissive. To the contrary, it implies the courage to be yourself. It involves uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure. Vulnerability is something we encounter frequently: calling someone who has just lost a child, asking a friend for help, taking responsibility for something that went wrong at work, confronting a family member about their behavior, or sitting by the bedside of a friend with a terminal illness. Opportunities for vulnerability present themselves to us every day, the question is whether we will take them." We fear vulnerability because we fear that if people can actually get exposed to the person we really are, that they will befriend us. She also stated that, "When people stick to the truth, not only does their well-being increase but their relationships improve also. Allowing ourselves to be completely open and vulnerable, we benefit, our relationships improve, and we may even become more attractive."

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/feeling-it/201209/vulnerability-the-secret-intimacy