Intimacy belongs in friendships and platonic relationships too. Essentially, intimacy in platonic relationships, or platonic love, is non-sexual intimacy. A heightened sense of platonic intimacy is ...

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 ...

What comes to mind when you hear the word intimacy? Is it sex? For most people it is. "Being intimate" has somehow become a polite way of talking about sex, and yet sex and intimacy are not synonyms.

Chala Hunter, the intimacy coordinator for ’Heated Rivalry,’ digs into the logistics of bringing some of the show’s sexiest ...

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 is common-enemy intimacy? It's aligning with someone else by taking a disparaging stand against an individual or group, ...

Is Being in an Intimateless Marriage Common? This article was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. So, here you are, asking a question you never thought you’d ask in those early days of marital bliss: My ...

Intimacy disorder affects how people connect emotionally and physically with others in close relationships. While it’s not an official diagnosis in the DSM-5, mental health professionals see it as a ...