A kiss triggers a kaleidoscope of emotions. It sends out a sea of sensual feelings in your body. As you sink into your partner's arms, your nerves calm down and you feel loved. As you further slip ...

When I lived in Michigan, people would say hello without any physical mauling. But when I moved to New York, everyone--and I mean, everyone (bosses, shop owners, guy friends)--did the one cheek kiss.

Dear Amy: How much affection between a father and daughter is considered socially acceptable? My husband, “Ed,” always kisses his 22-year-old daughter (my stepdaughter, “Alice”) smack on the lips.

This morning, my friend Maya was telling me that she's "reaching a point" with a guy that she's been dating. "It's getting awkward," she told me. "At what point in the dating process do you kiss ...

As Valentine’s Day draws near, candy hearts emblazoned with XOXO, as in “hugs and kisses,” remind us that love is in the air. But why XO? Why not AB? Or XY? It turns out that XO, which has been ...

When I was pregnant with Elsa, I was told over and over by friends, acquaintances and strangers about the unique love that takes over your heart once you become a parent. How the love you feel for ...