Tampa (BLOOM) – When it comes to human relationships, intimacy is a key component that fosters deeper connections and emotional bonds. Physical touch, in particular, plays an important role in ...

Conscious touch is a form of sex magic that offers connection, pleasure, and closeness without the hookup spiral.

Touch deprivation is a real problem. Here’s how to navigate it and protect your mental health. Touch starvation, also known as touch deprivation or “skin hunger,” refers to experiencing a chronic lack ...

I was used to casual touch and missed it when my 19-year relationship ended, and we divorced. Platonic touch between my friends and me became important when I was touch-starved. My dogs also help me ...

Sensate focus is a sex therapy technique for exploring the sensations of touch and improving physical intimacy between partners. Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson developed sensate focus in the ...

Relational maturity means meeting your partner at eye level. Believing you’re more or less emotional is often a clever way to ...

Marriages have their ups and downs. This is a normal part of being married to someone for several years. One major downside a married couple may experience is a lack of intimacy, whether emotional or ...

I was in a relationship and married for 19 years. During that time, I got very used to having someone physically around. Something that surprised me when we unexpectedly divorced this year was how ...