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

What’s emerging isn’t a rejection of desire, but a refinement of it. Intimacy is being approached with more intention and ...

Your romantic life couldn't be better. You and your partner can't stop texting, going on dates, gushing about each other so much that your friends want to muzzle you. Then, it happens. They abruptly ...

Dating used to be fuzzy. Unpredictable. Now it comes with a glossary. TikTok therapists seem to be dictating emotional outcomes from on high. Profiles list attachment styles before you even get a “hi.

We often think that sex leads to intimacy, and while this can be true, it's more often the case that it's the other way ...

Fearing intimacy and avoiding closeness in relationships is the norm for about 17% of adults in Western cultures. As many readers understand, it can be crazy-making and even infuriating to feel ...

Considering there's a lot of emotional labor and ties to physical intimacy, like a 2018 study explains, it's not surprising that many women feel those desires falter with age — when they've become ...