Digital intimacy dysmorphia is the deeply modern experience of having your emotional perception warped by tiny digital interactions that somehow feel enormously meaningful and suspiciously empty at ...

Add DMNews to your Google News feed. Tension: We crave authentic connection while simultaneously using digital interfaces that train us to expect intimacy without the discomfort it requires. Noise: ...

Just lately we learned some intimate details about Congressman Anthony Weiner. His story got me thinking about the social psychology of electronic connections. Perhaps the most striking facets of the ...

Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives, influencing nearly every aspect of modern relationships. From Instagram to Facebook and Twitter, these platforms have introduced new ...

The landscape of human connection is undergoing a seismic shift, one that has been quietly accelerating for decades but has now reached a fever pitch. We have moved from the tangible exchange of ...

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 ...