Dating and Relationships

June 21, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Get So Weird Near Girls’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. My Wise Younger Self I flew home from Berlin to Vancouver after two […]
June 17, 2022

Non-Monogamy Advocates Ask Facebook to Be More Open

A group supporting those who practice polyamory and other forms of “ethical non-monogamy” want more relationship-status options on Facebook. A group that supports ethical non-monogamy sent […]
June 17, 2022

A Texting Lifeline During a Difficult Time

As her father struggled with cancer, a flirtation provided distraction — and then something more. I chose my college based on the vibes of the people […]
June 14, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘A Woman Who Had Only Dated Men’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Seen by a 7-Year-Old Transaction complete, the little girl grips her bag of […]
June 10, 2022

Singleness Is Not a Stigma

It’s time we stop privileging romantic connections over all others. In Yoruba, my native language where I grew up in Nigeria, my first name means “love,” […]
June 9, 2022

Logan Ury Says You’re Dating All Wrong

From her Oakland commune, a dating coach has made a big business out of her data-driven approach to modern romance. OAKLAND, Calif. — In the backyard […]
June 7, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Joy Waits for No One’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. To Care and Carry I checked the time as we neared the airport, […]
June 3, 2022

Not Every Breakup Is About Being Broken

She was everything I needed — until, with her love, my needs changed. I was dying the morning I met Sarah. I ordered a latte from […]
June 3, 2022

Not Every Breakup Is About Being Broken

She was everything I needed — until, with her love, my needs changed. I was dying the morning I met Sarah. I ordered a latte from […]
May 31, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Was 20 and He Was 60’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. His Hand on My Thigh “Do you hear it?” the midwife asked. Holding […]