Psychology knows a great deal about the role of emotional connections between romantic partners, but little about the physical affection side of the equation. Yet, in daily life, everyone can attest ...

The Girl Scouts is reminding its members they don't "owe anyone a hug" ahead of the holiday season — declaring it could give impressionable children "the wrong idea about consent and physical ...

Relationship transformations don’t always require expensive therapy sessions or lengthy heart-to-heart conversations. Sometimes, the most profound changes emerge from the simplest possible gesture—a ...

From the moment we’re born, physical touch is crucial to our survival; babies need physical touch to develop and be healthy. There’s that all-important skin-to-skin time that happens within just the ...

Whether you're in lockdown alone, with housemates, family or partner, it's likely you're missing many parts of your 'normal' life right now. We all are. And one aspect of life pre-lockdown many people ...

Affection is often the first thing to go when something feels off in a marriage. But it’s rarely about just being “too busy” or “not in the mood.” When a woman pulls back physically or emotionally, ...