Research says that we touch very little in America, only twice a day and that includes sex. In the Philippines, the average is 181 times a day.

You might be touch starved if you're not receiving enough physical affection from your loved ones. Our experts explain the consequences of a lack of physical touch and how to know if you need more ...

I was used to casual touch and missed it when my 19-year relationship ended, and we divorced. Platonic touch between my friends and me became important when I was touch-starved. My dogs also help ...

I was used to casual touch and missed it when my 19-year relationship ended, and we divorced. Platonic touch between my friends and me became important when I was touch-starved.

In Sarah Friedland’s début feature, Kathleen Chalfant plays an octogenarian with dementia adapting to the constraints and ...

Negotiate positive touch with older boys. If your son is self-conscious about public displays of affection, find a compromise. A goodbye hug can happen at home or a block away.

If touch is just a preference, then working with a couples therapist can allow you to see that both partners should be working to be more open-minded and less focused in general on their ...

Jessica: Maybe when you’re in a super touch-starved state, you desire pup play. That’s fine! Rich: That will get you the touch that you want—it’s just another way of going about it.

Affection-starved people are often emotional empaths—not because they’re inherently gifted, but because they had to be. Growing up in environments where love was inconsistent or unsafe made ...

Just past the portals of Gallery C, a wing of one of the fine-arts buildings at California State College in Long Beach, the visitor pushed through a many-layered curtain of black vinyl and entered ...