Growing older is often synonymous with a slew of misconceptions: slowing down, becoming frail, and, most baffling of all, losing interest in intimacy and love. As a specialist in aging and sexuality, ...

While every relationship is different, increased communication is a great way to build intimacy and trust. Intimacy is closeness between people in personal relationships. It’s what builds over time as ...

Intimacy—that feeling of closeness, connectedness, and togetherness shared between people—is one of the most important and rewarding components of a healthy romantic relationship. When I work with ...

“Intimacy anorexia” is a term coined by psychologist Dr. Doug Weiss to explain why some people “actively withhold emotional, spiritual, and sexual intimacy” from a partner. Issues related to emotional ...

Intimacy, especially in a relationship, is a beautiful thing to have. While it’s a lovely way to connect, it’s not always easy to achieve. Harnessing the deep connection of true intimacy requires self ...

The first, and probably most well-known form of intimacy is sexual. As you can probably guess, this can be achieved through engaging in sexual actions with another party. But physicality isn’t the ...

Four examples—literary, biographical, autobiographical and contemporary—illustrate the significance of intimacy as a cultural ideal and why, despite our deep longing for it, intimacy remains elusive ...

When you’re swiping on dating apps, the one thing you’re looking for is a true connection. Not two-sentence conversations that seem to fizzle in an instant, but rather, genuine chats and flirty banter ...