Most affairs don’t start in hotel rooms or dating apps — they begin when someone feels unseen in their own relationship. Research from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy reveals ...

Navigating relationships can be tricky, especially when it comes to expressing personal needs like affection. It’s easy to assume that your partner should naturally know how you feel, but that’s not ...

Throughout my Psychology Today series, I have written about the concept of deceptive affection. This is a concept I proposed around 2009 and it describes what happens when feeling and communicating ...

In a 2014 study, Dr. Kory Floyd posed an important question: what happens when we don’t get enough affection? Drawing on work by Schutz, which positioned affection as one of our basic needs, he wanted ...

Partners who make you feel safe are generous with their love, care and respect. Here are three things they do that make them stand out. Romantic connections are some of the closest we can have. We ...

Are you the romantic one in your relationship? You like saying ‘I love you’. You like holding hands. You enjoy a cozy evening together. But your partner? Not quite the same. Even after saying ‘I love ...

Affection is more than just a feeling—it's an essential action that strengthens bonds and enriches relationships. Dedicate uninterrupted time to your partner to foster a deeper emotional connection.

Dear Annie: Over the years, I have read numerous letters to advice columnists from women complaining their man doesn’t show the amount of affection they want. Most advice has usually been for them to ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – If you really like holding hands and saying “I love you” but your partner doesn’t, your relationship is still probably better off than if both of you had modest interest in ...