Dating and Relationships

February 11, 2023

How Therapy-Speak Took Over Dating

In a time when emotional maturity is highly desirable, almost everyone is “doing the work.” When Lauren Scott was bored, dating became a remedy. It could […]
February 10, 2023

The Beauty of Expiration-Date Dating

Falling for someone who’s leaving can be surprisingly liberating (and so much fun). “So as a neurology nurse,” Finbar said, “what’s one thing you’ll never do?” […]
February 8, 2023

I Promised God It Was the Last Time

Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Elyssa Dudley and Sophia Lanman and Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon Music “‘This is the last time,’ […]
February 7, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘My Parents Fought a Lot’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. The Pastor and Librarian No church wants a pastor without a wife. Not […]
January 31, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Want to Come Over?’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. How Could I Be Upset? I called on a whim. “It’s Diane. Do […]
January 27, 2023

Don’t Call Me by My Real Name

As a sex worker, I had to set boundaries with clients that I sometimes couldn’t abide by myself. Clients love to ask sex workers, “What’s your […]
January 24, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Cause of My Misery’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. There All Along When she was pregnant with me, my mother bought yellow […]
January 17, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Destined for Singlehood’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. A Fitting Name When my friend Nancy brought four aspiring writers together, she […]
January 13, 2023

Date Like a Monk

‘We’re not here to impress each other. We’re here to connect.’ Ten years ago, when I was 25, I hadn’t been on a date — or […]
January 10, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Luxury of Her Attention’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Postcard from the Future Months into dating, my girlfriend and I sat across […]