Dating and Relationships

November 6, 2021

Anxious, Avoidant or Secure: 'Attached' Is the Book That's Shaping How We Understand Love

Most articles don’t, for good reason, start with “My therapist said….” And yet: That’s exactly where this story begins. “Have you ever heard of attachment theory […]
November 5, 2021

The Curious Tale of Mr. Kale

He was everything I expected and wanted. So why hasn’t he returned to Whole Foods? I met Mr. Kale on the checkout line at Whole Foods […]
November 2, 2021

Tiny Love Stories: ‘With You, I Can Be a New Person’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Constancy in Candy My grandmother kept a candy bowl on a table by […]
October 26, 2021

Tiny Love Stories: ‘At the Halloween Party, Anxious to Go Home’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. ‘A Very Happy Devil’ A shy, uncomfortable Devil fidgeted at the Halloween party, […]
October 22, 2021

Two Wrongs Don’t Make Mr. Right

He wanted to get really serious really fast, which felt good until it didn’t. When my Hinge match said on our first date that he wanted […]
October 22, 2021

Two Wrongs Don’t Make Mr. Right

He wanted to get really serious really fast, which felt good until it didn’t. When my Hinge match said on our first date that he wanted […]
October 19, 2021

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Who Has Time to Feel All Day?’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Our Fragile Bonds Having nearly lost my marriage, I appreciate its comforts now: […]
October 15, 2021

How a Missing Sock Changed My Life

Not the sock itself, but a note attached to the sock. (Actually, the guy who wrote the note.) Nearly five years ago, I found a stray […]
July 9, 2021

He Couldn’t Remember That We Broke Up

When my ex injured his brain in a fall and thought we were still together, I had to fill in the gaps. I used to receive […]
July 7, 2021

Modern Love Podcast: When His Shorts Are Just Too Tight

Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher “Alex’s ability to simply be unaware of the judgment of others has always been intoxicating. Except […]