Making an intimate connection, however, requires overcoming one’s sense of vulnerability and fear of rejection. It means taking a chance, putting oneself at risk of being ignored or perhaps of saying ...

The moment when a relationship shifts toward intimacy represents one of the most significant transitions two people can experience together. This delicate phase requires careful consideration, open ...

In bedrooms across the globe, a silent performance plays out with remarkable frequency. The passionate moans, quickened breathing, and expressions of ecstasy sometimes mask a different reality—one ...

There’s now consensus among mental health researchers on how intimate connections are critical to our health and well being. Yet such secure human ties don’t come easily for us. We show an almost ...

When I ask my patients this question, most of them believe that their personal sexual style is a blend of all three, and they just change the percentages depending on their current partner. Yet, when ...