Dating and Relationships

April 26, 2022

Is It Time to Try Speed Dating?

Several new companies are catering to app-fatigued singles — in some cases, at a steep price. “We believe you are all sitting at the table because […]
April 22, 2022

If a Rat Falls Into Your Bed, Call Your Lover’s Boyfriend

Hey, it worked for me! The rustling of the curtains that cover my bedside window woke me around 4 a.m. I opened my eyes just in […]
April 19, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘We Sent Love Through Our Thumbs’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Daily Status Report In late 2020, I got very sick. After many months, […]
April 12, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘We Never Asked; He Never Explained’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Filed on Time My husband, Stanley, was sick for months before he died […]
April 5, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Quietly, Foolishly Eloped’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. She Chose Another Road I have a drawer full of magic. Serums, powders, […]
March 29, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Our Most Mundane Conversations Became Contentious’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. What Lingers Long before her diagnosis, my reliably cheerful friend turned sour. Even […]
March 23, 2022

Modern Love Podcast: Confessions of a Late Bloomer

Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher “While I am grateful for an ever-deepening pool of queer love stories, watching them in adulthood […]
March 22, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Empty City Was Our Playground’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. “The Best Kind of Smile” Our schedules were opposite: office and restaurant. But […]
March 18, 2022

On (Not) Wasting My Time With a Younger Man

We had no future together, so why not fall completely in love? We were almost to the bridge over the I-5 freeway in Eugene, Ore., when […]
March 15, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘It’s Hard to Tell Family About Sex, Love or Money’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. A Mother’s Power My 3-year-old bellows from his crib: “I want to hug […]