Sentences with phrase «other physical affection»

The second part of the survey was a scale asking participants to rate their attitudes toward physical affection and how it can influence the quality of the relationship (e.g., «There is less conflict in romantic relationships when partners give each other physical affection.»)

Booth was aware that there is a physical component in the disease and wrote of «treating the passion as a disease, as we should any other physical affection, bringing to bear upon it every agency, hygienic and otherwise, calculated to effect a cure.»

Not exact matches

They are intimately intertwined in a love relationship where the one guards the others heart and physical affections.

It's made me a better man and I'm a willing participant in this endeavor but it's only been absorbed by my wife and has not come back to me in the way of affection, physical love or really any other way.

They don't give kids unwanted physical affection, or require them to be affectionate with others.

Michigan: Custody is awarded based on the best interests of the child, based on the following factors: moral character and prudence of the parents; physical, emotional, mental, religious and social needs of the child; capability and desire of each parent to meet the child's emotional, educational, and other needs; preference of the child, if the child is of sufficient age and maturity; the love and affection and other emotional ties existing between the child and each parent; the length of time the child has lived in a stable, satisfactory environment and the desirability of maintaining continuity; the desire and ability of each parent to allow an open and loving frequent relationship between the child and other parent; the child's adjustment to his / her home, school, and community; the mental and physical health of all parties; permanence of the family unit of the proposed custodial home; any evidence of domestic violence; and other factors.

She developed a scale to measure well - being in terms of five dimensions: physical comfort, physical and intellectual stimulation, affection, confirmation from others that you're doing right or useful things, and status.

A hug, or any small physical gesture of affection and support, allows us to be real with others and with ourselves.

«I myself and many other people on the spectrum are uncomfortable with physical affection.

, cheating (it's harder to resist someone you're finally attracted to or who makes you feel desired), nitpicking (the unhappy partner gets naggy and picks on the most insignificant things), pulling away (both physical and emotional distance from partner), lack of respect (insulting a partner in public or private, constantly comparing them to others), and lack of affection (no physical contact or human touch, no proximity).

If it's been years and you can't see yourselves happier with other partners, if you're still enjoying sex or physical affection with each other, and if you're both still putting the time in to communicate and commit to each other, then chances are you've reached the consummate stage.8

There are all sorts of other little ways to say «I love you» to someone whose language involves lots of physical affection:

For the Jews, physical contact such as holding hands, kissing, and other forms of affection during dating is strictly against their law.

Love, unlike any other affection, does not consider any physical manifestation like color, ethnicity and many others.

In return, they provide companionship and affection, and even see to your physical and other needs.

Mind blowing, shaking the pillars of heaven physical ecstasy because they have real affection for each other.

Any public signs of physical affection between spouses / significant others, parents and children.

Isolate the infected cat from others, however, maintain your own physical contact with the cat as the probability of your cat's recovery are increased by receiving affection from you; this infection has an extremely depressing effect on both the mental and physical health of your cat and your cat «s recovery will benefit considerably from your affection and comfort.

Humans show each other affection through physical contact; we even physically touch strangers upon greeting with a handshake.

That is, the amount of physical affection between husbands and wives predicts how much they say they love each other, as this study shows.

The court is guided by the best interests of the child, and considers: the relationship of the child with each parent and the ability and disposition of each parent to provide the child with love, affection and guidance, the ability and disposition of each parent to assure that the child receives adequate food, clothing, medical care, other material needs and a safe environment, the ability and disposition of each parent to meet the child's present and future developmental needs, the quality of the child's adjustment to the child's present housing, school and community and the potential effect of any change, the ability and disposition of each parent to foster a positive relationship and frequent and continuing contact with the other parent, including physical contact, except where contact will result in harm to the child or to a parent, the quality of the child's relationship with the primary care provider, if appropriate given the child's age and development, the relationship of the child with any other person who may significantly affect the child, the ability and disposition of the parents to communicate, cooperate with each other and make joint decisions concerning the children where parental rights and responsibilities are to be shared or divided, and any evidence of abuse.

It was only after a good friend had told Elvera that it was really quite odd for a couple not to display any physical affection for each other that they'd come to see me.

Men with long - term partners are more likely to be satisfied with their relationships if they're getting lots of hugs, cuddles and other signs of physical affection, a new study finds.

For example, for some people physical affection or encouraging words are particularly important while for others, supportive actions or thoughtful gifts are more meaningful.

With the exception of caressing / stroking and holding hands, each of the other types of physical affection (i.e., cuddling / holding, hugging, kissing on the lips, and kissing on the face) were associated with greater relationship satisfaction.

If one person in the relationship speaks the love language of acts of service, while the other speaks physical touch, chances are the couple is going to be at odd with one another regarding how to show love and affection and it may even start to negatively impact the relationship.

Expressing physical affection when you're together is vital to feeling connected to each other.

Then you likely express your love by showing physical affection and probably feel most loved when others show their affection for you physically.

In other words, when happy couples communicate, there are five times as many positive interactions between them (i.e. listening, validating the other person, using soft words, expressing appreciation, affirmation, physical affection, compliments, etc.) as there are negative (i.e. raising one's voice, stating a complaint, or expressing one's anger).

Primary school aged kids (6 — 12 year olds) Talk with your child about ways to show empathy such as: listening; opening - up and sharing with others; using physical affection (if appropriate); noticing the feelings, expressions and actions of others; not making judgements; and offering help to others.

For example, I grew up in a European immigrant family, where some amount of dancing, flirting, and physical affection happened at celebrations with other people's spouses; these cultural norms of my own family are different than the norms of some American families.

Children growing up in such aggressive families may believe that family aggression is acceptable and thus become more likely to behave in aggressive or harmful ways toward others.12 13 On the other hand, neglectful parents tend to show minimal physical affection towards their children, know little about child development and have incompetent caretaking skills14 which can put their children at a higher risk for obesity and other diseases.

Physical intimacy includes hand holding, hugs, and a whole range of other expressions of affection.