When couples face relationship hurdles, the instinct might be to create physical distance. Yet research suggests that maintaining physical connection—specifically holding hands—during challenging ...

Known as “the claw grip” online, women are making videos about how many objects they can hold without a purse or functional pockets. What is the larger message? By Alisha Haridasani Gupta Everywhere ...

When tension rises between partners, the natural instinct often drives couples to create distance—both emotional and physical. Yet counterintuitively, maintaining contact during these challenging ...

We often see couples strolling along crowded streets, on the beach, even sitting on their own front porch holding hands. How important is hand-holding to relationship satisfaction? Having a Hand to ...

When heterosexual couples hold hands in public, onlookers might think: That’s so sweet. They’re in love. But when the couple is LGBT+, kissing on the street, hand-holding, and other public displays of ...