When a guy avoids kissing you on the lips, it might mean more than just being cold. Here, we dive into the emotions or fears that could be lurking beneath.

When I lived in Michigan, people would say hello without any physical mauling. But when I moved to New York, everyone--and I mean, everyone (bosses, shop owners, guy friends)--did the one cheek kiss.

It’s high time we put the most enduring myths about human behavior to bed, and see the mind—and the world—as it is. I don’t often write about cultural nonverbals, after all there are so many cultures ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a brother-in-law who, when he gives a hello or goodbye hug, wants to give a kiss on the lips. My wife doesn’t want the kiss and turns her head away. He then proceeds to kiss her on ...

As Valentine’s Day draws near, candy hearts emblazoned with XOXO, as in “hugs and kisses,” remind us that love is in the air. But why XO? Why not AB? Or XY? It turns out that XO, which has been ...