Overwhelming, distressing, all-consuming: this little-known form of romantic longing can have a devastating impact.

In an exclusive excerpt from her new book 'When Longing Becomes Your Lover,' intimacy expert Amanda McCracken breaks down how she realized she was addicted to limerence ...

In today’s hyper-connected world, where physical intimacy often becomes routine, many couples are discovering an unexpected path to deeper connection – planned periods of abstinence. This approach, ...

Journalist McCracken (The Longing Lab) provides a candid examination of limerence, or an obsessive, unreciprocated infatuation with a romantic interest whom one has “illogically placed on a pedestal.” ...

At first you and your partner were sucking face and ignoring how completely obnoxious you were when it came to public displays of affection. Physical intimacy fueled by passion defined those early ...

The growing trend of softness as a lifestyle has also found its place in how couples express physical intimacy. This virtue of intimacy has inspired a revival of ancient practices where slowness, ...