When the world seems bleak, or the loneliness seems too much to bear, nothing is more reassuring than a hug. An embrace, even platonic, floods the brain with chemicals that are proven to be good for ...

In a gathering space on the third floor of Brushworks Art & Industrial, a factory-turned-artist studio complex in Florence, pillows of all shapes and sizes were piled high in the center of the room.

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Votiv, a film and television production company, is developing a feature adaptation of the horror-comedy novel “Patricia Wants to Cuddle.” The book, a satire of American media culture that blends ...

“I think we’re in a touch crisis at the moment,” says Samii Wood, 41, who lives on a boat in Bedford, UK. “Everyone is so disconnected physically from each other, relying on phones, living away from ...

Snuggling with your partner could be a win-win for your health. Cuddling at night promotes more secure attachment between partners and lowers stress levels, according to a new study published in the ...

A bedtime cuddle with your partner could make a real difference to your feelings of stress and security, according to a new study closely analyzing the relationship between physical touch and ...

Marion, a mother of three living in Berlin, remembers growing up in a household full of touch and affection. But as an adult, married to a partner who wasn’t as physically expressive, she started to ...

There's a well-known proverb that says something to the effect of, if you have the love of one, you have the whole world, and when you look at two bonded pets, that's never more clear. For example, a ...