What's harder is being on the receiving end. When someone moves toward you with physical comfort—holds you while you're upset ...

Separating from childhood to begin the journey of adolescence (around ages 9-13), young people reject many childish ways—interests and likes—in order to act more grown up. In the process, they may ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first time my college roommate hugged me, I went completely stiff. Arms at my sides, body rigid, holding my breath like I was ...

Psychology knows a great deal about the role of emotional connections between romantic partners, but little about the physical affection side of the equation. Yet, in daily life, everyone can attest ...

I didn’t realize how little physical affection I got growing up until I was in my first serious relationship and my partner tried to hold my hand while we watched a movie. I pulled away without ...

He admitted that his son needing physical affection from him came out of nowhere. As kids get older and into their teenage years, all of those hormonal changes can make them quite cranky and irritable ...

Relationship transformations don’t always require expensive therapy sessions or lengthy heart-to-heart conversations. Sometimes, the most profound changes emerge from the simplest possible gesture—a ...