Learn about the stress-busting powers of hugs. — -- intro:A new shop in Portland, Ore., has been making headlines for offering a rather unusual service: Platonic touching. For $60, customers at ...

Whether cuddling is your current post-sex routine or more important to you than sex itself, most of us can agree it's an essential part of a relationship. There's actually a biological reason we ...

Why does cuddling feel so good? It’s science, baby: specifically, brain chemistry. When you hug or snuggle with a partner, your pituitary gland releases a chemical called oxytocin, which has been ...

We are natural-born cuddlers. From the moment we're placed in our mother's arms and realize that snuggled up all warm and cozy next to someone we love is the most perfect place one can be, we’re ...

Physical touch more important to men than to women, says study. July 8, 2011— -- Despite traditional beliefs about what makes men and women happy in relationships, a new study found that kissing, ...

The man asking me this is in his mid-40s, with an impressive salt-and-pepper beard that just touches his orange t-shirt. He is on all fours, and his backside is wiggling back and forth as if he were ...

The study's lead author Dr. John-Tyler Binfet explained that canine-assisted intervention programs are "a surefire way to reduce stress" Glenn Garner is a form writer-reporter who worked heavily with ...