The deep and mature intimacy found in a healthy romantic relationship is uniquely satisfying. This intimacy is far different from what newly enchanted lovers experience. Their intimacy is fueled by a ...

The human heart operates on a complex emotional frequency that doesn’t always distinguish between different types of meaningful connections. When conversations dive beneath surface pleasantries and ...

Four examples—literary, biographical, autobiographical and contemporary—illustrate the significance of intimacy as a cultural ideal and why, despite our deep longing for it, intimacy remains elusive ...