Your toddler used to adore cuddling up for a kiss and giving (and receiving) big bear hugs, but now she spurns your smooches ...

According to a study from Emotion, closeness is positively associated with relationship satisfaction and negatively ...

New research shows that romantic relationships could heal physical wounds faster than normal — especially if you engage in one particular habit.

Last week, a bearded dragon named Lady Pancake arrived at the SPCA of Wake County in Raleigh, North Carolina. She’d been transferred there from another shelter after having been found as a stray. When ...

It's the first sensation we feel, our most primal connection to others. Can implants and electrical signaling replicate the experience of touch? Research teams are exploring the possibilities—with ...

Move aside situationships–a new trend called Cuddle Therapy is now gaining ground in Delhi. In this, men offer companionship and hugs. But there is a catch—they will charge Rs 5,000 for three hours of ...

Hearts have melted watching the bond between an owner and her two adorably affectionate dogs. Sam, from the U.K., is the proud owner of Lila and Emerald, who are cockapoos: a mix between a poodle and ...

“I think we’re in a touch crisis at the moment,” says Samii Wood, 41, who lives on a boat in Bedford, UK. “Everyone is so disconnected physically from each other, relying on phones, living away from ...

You know that feeling at the end of the day when you rest your head on your partner’s shoulder and everything feels better? Or when you get a sense of love and support from a big hug or walking down ...

Doctors already know physical affection — be it romantic or platonic — can do wonders for one’s mental health. Now, a new study has found snuggling with a loved one before bed is not only good for ...