Psychologists explore how mismatched desires for physical contact affect romantic partners

Psychologists explore how mismatched desires for physical contact affect romantic partners

A new study published in Personal Relationships suggests that romantic partners experience greater relationship well-being when they share high levels of comfort with physical affection. While the overall amount of comfort with touch is the strongest predictor of satisfaction, the findings indicate that perceived similarity between partners also plays a role. These associations appear to hold true for both mixed-sex and same-sex couples, despite…