intimacy

Dating in the Age of Algorithms

How Does Physical Chemistry Factor into Digital Dating?

Billions of daily swipes on dating apps yield an average match rate of less than 2 percent. What does this say about the role of physical chemistry in love? Read more

"Would You Swipe on Me?"

Dating Apps & Therapy in the Age of Digital Intimacy

If therapists can become culturally competent in the world of dating apps, exploring our clients’ profiles is an opportunity to deepen therapy. Read more

Dating Apps and the Intimacy Crisis

Editor's Note: January/February 2026

No one knows better than therapists that intimacy is a fundamental human need. In this issue, we explore bold, new perspectives on the current "intimacy... Read more

Intimacy as the Antidote to Autocracy

Dismantling Dominance, One Couple at a Time

As a field, in our efforts to be neutral and nurturing, have we been unwittingly recreating the culture’s individualistic bias? Read more