Many men are more comfortable protecting love than practicing it. We are taught to guard, to provide, and to defend, but not ...

A fear of commitment is far from uncommon. Men are prone to suffering from this. Even if they are happy with the person they’re with, they may pull away when things get serious. While it’s not ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Some of us are driven by desperation in love. For others, the ...

The “ick” might feel like a simple turn-off, but could there be a deeper issue at play? Here are two signs it might be rooted in a fear of intimacy. You know that feeling when everything seems fine ...

Men’s loneliness isn’t natural—it’s learned. A forgotten history of platonic male touch reveals how cultural shifts over the last 150 years trained men to fear affection and closeness.

Tiny of waist, trim of girlish body, brilliant of mind, Maria smile beguiled. "He's really so great. Bret's kind, accomplished and he respects and cares about me and my three children. I don't ...

Behind the scenes of many relationships, men often struggle with pressures they rarely talk about. These silent expectations can create stress and confusion for guys who want to be good partners but ...

How Often Do Men Think About Intimacy? Do men think about intimacy every seven seconds? For years, this stat has been thrown around, suggesting that men are obsessed with intimacy and have a higher ...