"Fictophilia," "fictosexuality," and "fictoromance" refer to the intense and enduring emotional attachment, love, infatuation, or desire that individuals experience for fictional characters. Many ...

Human sexuality is weird and messy. We know this because of wikiFeet, PornHub search data, and the existence of the omegaverse. And yet, when a new term or concept reaches the mainstream, it can still ...

Q. I’m 23 and have never had a serious relationship. I always focused on studying and prepping for the future as my mother wanted. But then I see couples: happy, in love, cuddling, or kissing in the ...

Some stories don’t stay on the page or the screen. They slip into our language, influence our playlists and sneak into our conversations with friends as if they’re real people. Fictional characters ...