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 ...

Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. As the sun sets over the Hidden Temple in Florence, 14 adults in their comfiest pajamas ...

LINDON, Utah (AP) • About two dozen pajama-clad strangers and friends gather on what looks like a giant bed in a dimly-lit room in Lindon, Utah. After asking politely, they begin to massage, caress ...

Loneliness can sneak up on us in all kinds of situations — eating dinner alone in front of your computer; hanging back at a party where you feel out of place; holidays spent far from home in a foreign ...

Until accidentally picking up an old New York Times this past summer, I had never even imagined that such a thing could exist. But there it was, wedged under a photo of happily intertwined people ...

A professional hugger who charges £75 for an hour-long embrace is now hosting parties where strangers can enjoy 'cuddle puddles' in groups. Bristol-based Trevor Hooton, 30 - who is originally from ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." IF YOU FIND yourself craving extra cuddles, hankering for a random hookup, or nuzzling against your pooch ...