The Girl Scouts is reminding its members they don't "owe anyone a hug" ahead of the holiday season — declaring it could give impressionable children "the wrong idea about consent and physical ...

Parents should not force their kids to hug relatives at family events. Teaching kids that they must provide physical ...

Whether you’re a touchy-feely person or not, there are multiple reasons to be more physically affectionate in your close relationships. Here are seven, with links to the research: 1. Physical ...

From the moment we’re born, physical touch is crucial to our survival; babies need physical touch to develop and be healthy. There’s that all-important skin-to-skin time that happens within just the ...

Some people love Valentine's day. Others don't. But they can still feel a "performance anxiety" about the day. You don't have to buy expensive gifts to show your partner you love them. Physical ...

Whether you're in lockdown alone, with housemates, family or partner, it's likely you're missing many parts of your 'normal' life right now. We all are. And one aspect of life pre-lockdown many people ...

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 ...

Can you measure the quality of a friendship by the number of hugs? According to TikTok, the answer is yes. The video-sharing platform has spawned a number of new relationship terms and trends, but the ...

"We agreed to be friends and partners, but he says he doesn’t want that. He wants us to grow close and for me to be his wife." ...

In comedies, teen and tween characters often "ewwww" as the audience "awwws" during parental PDAs. Meanwhile, in real life, children may be taking notes—and learning wholesome, important life lessons ...