A new study suggests that certain personality traits and past relationship patterns are linked to whether an individual ...

I was in a relationship and married for 19 years. During that time, I got very used to having someone physically around. Something that surprised me when we unexpectedly divorced this year was how ...

Touching robots in what humans think of as intimate places arouses emotions in people, but they're not what you think -- the resulting feelings are mostly ones of discomfort, researchers say. This new ...

What are friendship and love for? This question arises as artificial intelligence can mimic friendship and provide simulated companionship. On a website called Replika, for example, you can create an ...

Dear Readers: I’ve briefly stepped away from my column to work on a new writing project. This week, I’m rerunning topical Q&A from 10 years ago. I’m calling today’s topic, “More than friends.” I’ll be ...