An intimate relationship is an interpersonal relationship that involves emotional or physical closeness between people and may include sexual intimacy...

intimate relationships Intimate part, a place on the human body which it is usually customary to keep covered with clothing in public areas Intimate relationship...

Expressions of dominance Extortion Institutional abuse Intimate partner violence Intimate relationship Isolation to facilitate abuse Love bombing Mind control...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is domestic violence by a current or former spouse or partner in an intimate relationship against the other spouse or...

as chronic mistreatment in marriage, families, dating, and other intimate relationships—can include emotionally abusive behavior. Although psychological...

non-monogamy in that the relationships involved are loving intimate relationships, as opposed to purely sexual relationships. The word polyamorous first...

An open relationship is an intimate relationship that is sexually non-monogamous. An open relationship generally indicates a relationship where there...

g. married, cohabitating, civil union) of a person's intimate partner. Cohabiting relationships continue to rise, with many partners considering cohabitation...

interact with others, particularly in terms of various types of intimate relationships. As there is no single understanding of sexual desire, it is important...

victim. The material may have been made by an ex-partner from an intimate relationship with the knowledge and consent of the subject at the time, or it...

an umbrella term for every practice or philosophy of non-dyadic intimate relationship that does not strictly hew to the standards of monogamy, particularly...

Relationship anarchy (sometimes abbreviated RA) is the application of anarchist principles to intimate relationships. Its values include autonomy, anti-hierarchical...

individuals with the intention of forming a long-term intimate relationship, marriage, casual relationship, or friendship. The human desire for companionship...

Queerplatonic relationships (QPR), also known as queerplatonic partnerships (QPP), are committed intimate relationships between significant others whose...

A long-distance relationship (LDR) or long-distance romantic relationship is an intimate relationship between partners who are geographically separated...

less likely to report domestic violence that has occurred in their intimate relationships than heterosexual couples are, or that lesbian couples experience...

socialized into, love is the necessary prerequisite for starting an intimate relationship and represents the foundation on which to build the next steps in...

Caring in intimate relationships is the practice of providing care and support to an intimate relationship partner. Caregiving behaviours are aimed at...

often used as a synonym for intimate partner violence, which is committed by one of the people in an intimate relationship against the other person, and...

organization. Intimate relationship Cohabitation – living together without being married. Committed relationship – interpersonal relationship based upon...

such as access to useful information, company (e.g., personal and intimate relationships, time spent talking together, and shared amusement time or meals)...

used to communicate positive and intimate feelings, it most often occurs in people who have a preexisting relationship, whether familial, platonic or romantic...

language of intimate relationships cannot be used acceptably in non-intimate relationships. When people are in an intimate relationship, they often position...

a person's partner in an intimate relationship without disclosing or presuming anything about marital status, relationship status, gender identity, or...

historically been close and intimate relationships, which includes predominantly dating and married couples, parent-child relationships, and friendships and...

DeVault; Theodore F. Cohen (2010). The Marriage and Family Experience: Intimate Relationship in a Changing Society. Cengage Learning. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-534-62425-5...

Conversation is a key point in every emotional intimate relationship. For example, a long-distance relationship is mostly based on conversation, along with...

of evaluating each other's suitability as a partner in a future intimate relationship. It falls into the category of courtship, consisting of social events...

additional opportunities for parasocial relationships to intensify because it provides more opportunities for intimate, reciprocal, and frequent interactions...

DeVault C, Cohen TF (2010). The Marriage and Family Experience: Intimate Relationship in a Changing Society. Cengage Learning. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-534-62425-5...