In his book The Intimate Animal, sex and relationships researcher Justin Garcia says people have miscalculated their need for human intimacy, which is the real issue at the root of the loneliness ...

Ian Kerner is a licensed marriage and family therapist, writer and contributor on the topic of relationships for CNN. His most recent book is a guide for couples, “So Tell Me About the Last Time You ...

He makes some great points. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Now, a well-respected member of the profession has spoken out about ...

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 ...

The opening scene of I Love LA finds Rachel Sennott’s character, Maia, convincingly mid-coitus, riding her boyfriend, Dylan ( Josh Hutcherson), while the earth beneath them shakes. Scenes like this ...

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 ...

Few human endeavors are as rewarding and potentially frightening as acts of intimacy. In Robert Sternberg's triad of love—passion, intimacy, commitment—the intimacy stage of a relationship ...

Some celebrities aren’t always fans of using intimacy coordinators on set. Jennifer Lawrence revealed that she and Robert Pattinson felt comfortable without a coordinator while filming the more ...

This article was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. Does intimacy relieve stress? And can intimacy help with anxiety? Absolutely. As it turns out, the stress relief-intimacy connection is one that is ...

Kelly Dyckman works to help women reclaim their confidence in intimacy following a cancer journey, as she explained in an interview with CURE. Kelly Dyckman works to help women reclaim their ...

Couples without emotional intimacy often struggle quietly with disconnection that leaves both feeling unseen. Not every relationship has that effortless closeness where both partners feel fully seen ...

Welcome to Long Live the Sex Scene, a special project by Cosmopolitan that explores why these steamy television and movie moments truly matter, especially right now. Join us as we rewind, replay, and ...