In his book “The Intimate Animal,” sex and relationships researcher Justin Garcia says people have miscalculated their need ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lot of people aren’t “broken” or “cold” or secretly over relationships. They’re just tired, overstimulated, and living in a ...

That feeling of being known by someone, without saying a word? That’s intimacy, and a new book from Dr. Justin Garcia says it’s oxygen for your relationships.

Desire often fades not because of a lack of love, but from overwhelm. Intimacy tolerance shapes how close we can stay.

There are some people that can't help but roll their eyes at the habits and behaviors that people with common sense seem to do without a second thought. Individuals who use their common sense on a ...

Here’s why emotional maturity, insight, self-control and communication skills can sometimes mask a deeper fear of closeness. Emotional maturity is often seen as the gold standard of psychological ...

When I was in high school, I spent a fair amount of time in the principal's office, for reasons which more or less boiled down to “trouble at home” and the fact that I had issues with authority ...

Nowadays, it's hard to find genuine friendship. From childhood friends moving away to college friends not keeping in contact, it's no wonder that many of us take our friendships seriously. With so ...