Intimacy involves a high degree of vulnerability and any time that we are challenged to drop our defenses we are likely to feel some degree of apprehension in regard to concerns about how others may ...

Tiny of waist, trim of girlish body, brilliant of mind, Maria smile beguiled. "He's really so great. Bret's kind, accomplished and he respects and cares about me and my three children. I don't ...

New York politico Nomiki Konst ripped her ex-beau, Bill de Blasio, for his “fear of intimacy” — and denounced his new lover as “vapid” in a scathing podcast confession. Konst, 41, candidly dished ...

In PEOPLE's exclusive sneak peek, Cleo is confused that Christian fears real-life rejection because he "has always been very forward and flirtatious" in their conversations online Esther Kang is a ...

Intimacy disorder affects how people connect emotionally and physically with others in close relationships. While it’s not an official diagnosis in the DSM-5, mental health professionals see it as a ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Experiencing apprehension before making significant life decisions or entering ...

The straight answer to your question about bullying is yes; it can interfere with the ability to trust another person in an intimate way. The worst aspect is that your self-image will have been so ...

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In his efforts to forget a five-year romance with a bewitching woman (Mei Ching Lam), Fai (Tony Leung Ka-Fai) ditches his career as a serious photojournalist and joins the ranks of the paparazzi. But ...

When couples engage in open communication about their sexual desires and needs, they unlock a multitude of benefits for their relationship. First and foremost, it strengthens both the emotional and ...