When did you last hug or kiss someone? Hugging, kissing, and other affectionate touch are important parts of romantic relationships, but people differ quite a bit in how much they hug and kiss their ...

How can you make your intimate relationship more satisfying? Learn about 20 behaviors that can help enhance relationship and ...

Our ancient primate relatives—including Neanderthals—may have enjoyed a nice peck on the lips. But researchers still don’t ...

There was a time when just walking through the door was enough to feel the warmth of her embrace. She'd greet you with a smile that seemed to hug you before her hands did, with a spontaneous and ...

There are a number of good reasons that touching, hugging, and kissing the people we love feels comforting and reassuring. In this Spotlight, we will explore how such displays of affection impact your ...

in the early 1960s, my mother instructed me in letter-writing etiquette. After my signature, she told me, I was to add the symbols “x” and “o.” A kiss and a hug. The art of writing longhand may have ...

Dear Amy: How much affection between a father and daughter is considered socially acceptable? My husband, “Ed,” always kisses his 22-year-old daughter (my stepdaughter, “Alice”) smack on the lips.