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

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

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

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

criminal offence for controlling or coercive behavior in an intimate or family relationship. For the purposes of this offence, the coercive behaviour must...

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

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

interact with others, particularly in terms of various types of intimate relationships. Human sexuality portal As there is no single understanding of sexual...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

their consent. The material may have been made by a partner in an intimate relationship with the knowledge and consent of the subject at the time, or it...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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

and Paul Mescal, it follows a lonely screenwriter who develops an intimate relationship with his mysterious neighbour while revisiting memories from the...

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

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 & social...

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

psychology, relationship obsessive–compulsive disorder (ROCD) is a form of obsessive–compulsive disorder focusing on close or intimate relationships. Such obsessions...