This article was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. Does intimacy relieve stress? And can intimacy help with anxiety?

Four examples—literary, biographical, autobiographical and contemporary—illustrate the significance of intimacy as a cultural ideal and why, despite our deep longing for it, intimacy remains elusive ...

Of course, there are some ways that AI is not able to mimic human intimacy, at least not yet. Physical intimacy is the biggest example. Sexual satisfaction is a huge element of relationship ...