Physical touch plays a vital role in human connection and emotional bonding, according to extensive relationship psychology research. Understanding the science behind physical connection can ...

When you walk along, holding hands with your sweetheart, you don't hold that person's hand with an iron grip. Instead, you maintain gentle contact. The touches you share keep you in contact. Your hand ...

An international research team concludes that gentle touch is not only good for mental health, but also for the evolution of cooperation. The power of touch and social connections helps people to cope ...

Most of us know how good it feels to receive a hug from a loved one or hold hands with a partner. But what many of us may not realise is that touch is far more than just a simple physical sensation – ...