The American Psychological Association has linked prolonged stress to lower desire and reduced interest in partnered intimacy. When your body doesn’t feel safe, it doesn’t open up easily. This isn’t ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. If you want to protect yourself from intimacy transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancies, safe intimacy is an important way to do ...

The first thing we typically think of when we think of the word intimacy is sex. But while having emotionally, spiritually, and physically sexual experiences can be intimate, that is far from all that ...

Emotional intimacy is a cornerstone for healthy and connected relationships and is related to our overall happiness and emotional health. While there are several common types of intimacy, such as ...

At first you and your partner were sucking face and ignoring how completely obnoxious you were when it came to public ...

Here’s why emotional maturity, insight, self-control and communication skills can sometimes mask a deeper fear of closeness.

If you find yourself humming "Let's Talk About Sex" when you see the cover for Alice Wong's new collection, well, there's at least two of us. The much-anticipated new book, Disability Intimacy: Essays ...