Dating and Relationships

May 5, 2017

Modern Love: My So-Called (Instagram) Life

Modern Love By CLARA DOLLAR “You’re like a cartoon character,” he said. “Always wearing the same thing every day.” He meant it as an intimate observation, […]
May 4, 2017

Social Q’s: Was a Missed Promotion a Matter of Race?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I am a 30-year-old white guy. For three years, I have worked for a clothing company. My credentials are great: I […]
April 28, 2017

Modern Love: The Physics of Forbidden Love

Modern Love By MALCOLM CONNER You can blame it all on Percocet. I was three days post-hysterectomy and a little loopy on painkillers. After five years […]
April 21, 2017

Vows: Still in Love With Comic Books, and Now With Her, Too

Vows By ALIX STRAUSS It started as many relationships do: Someone thought they were in one. In this case it was Ayanna Ross, who was 11 […]
April 14, 2017

Vows: Weddings at the Pizza Parlor? That’s Amore

Vows By KATIE ROGERS On a recent chilly evening in Washington’s Chinatown district, two young brides, one in baby pink and the other in white sequins, […]
April 7, 2017

Modern Love: From Best Man to Puzzled Woman

Modern Love By JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN We took a break after the first set. My friend Laura, the lead singer, and I approached the bar. I […]
December 30, 2016

Modern Love: In the New Year, More Cuddling

Modern Love By KRISTINE LLOYD Attending a cuddle party was one of my fear-conquering New Year’s resolutions for 2016. My other resolutions — I had a […]
December 29, 2016

Field Notes: Engaging Proposals, From the Rooftop to the Subway

Field Notes By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI “Will you marry me?” Hundreds of thousands of potential grooms (and perhaps even a few potential brides) pop that question […]
December 23, 2016

Modern Love: The Night Girl Finds a Day Boy

Modern Love By AMANDA GEFTER I stumbled across Justin’s online dating profile while waiting for water to boil. I had just gotten home from running errands […]
December 15, 2016

Field Notes: Looking for Love? Put On a Cat Sweater

Field Notes By STEVE BELL For those searching for a soul mate, the how-to website WikiHow offers an 11-step plan that could be of help. It […]