For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. When you get intimate with someone you allow yourself to be vulnerable with them (Image ...

Imagine feeling deeply connected to the people in your life, knowing that you are understood, valued, and loved for who you are. This sense of connection comes from intimacy—a crucial element in ...

A lack of intimacy can really kill a relationship. But what counts as intimacy varies greatly from one couple to the next. One thing we can all agree on, however, is that the closeness and trust that ...

Building intimacy in a relationship is a complex process and believe it or not, there are many different types of intimacy. Intimacy with another person requires self awareness, compassion and ...

Intimacy in a romantic relationship is about feeling emotionally connected and supported by your partner, mentally and physically. You share a special and unique bond. Real intimacy involves both ...

Portia: The Power of Intimacy Three experts weigh on the power of intimacy. Together they share the significance of different types of intimacy. They also give advice on how to gain, keep, and repair ...

If you’re looking to deepen your bond with your partner, you might want to focus on building recreational intimacy. Like love languages, there are a number of different forms of intimacy to help ...

The human heart operates on a complex emotional frequency that doesn’t always distinguish between different types of meaningful connections. When conversations dive beneath surface pleasantries and ...

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 ...

What Does It Mean to Be Fluidly Attracted to People? This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. you've ever felt attracted to someone whose gender isn’t the one you usually go for, it may ...