Friendship

December 30, 2022

December Birthdays: A Curse, or an Unexpected Blessing?

Those who were born in late December are often met with well-meaning pity when they tell people their birth date. Isn’t it hard, they’re asked, to […]
December 4, 2022

Day 4: Tiny Love Stories for the Holiday Season

The holidays are a time of joy and celebration but also often spur feelings of loneliness and longing. As editors of the Modern Love column, we […]
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,” […]
May 17, 2022

Alyssa Shelasky Needs a Night Out

The author of “This Might Be Too Personal” is still getting to know her new town of Rhinebeck. Where better to start than at the bar? […]
April 28, 2022

Reconsidering the Spice Girls: How Manufactured Girl Power Became Real

In a scene from the 1997 film “Spice World,” the Spice Girls are rehearsing for the movie’s climactic performance at the Royal Albert Hall. Dressed in […]
November 9, 2021

The Superheroes From House of Slay Are Here to Stay

How five fashion friends got a starring role fighting discrimination and hate in a new comic book series. One evening, just before Halloween, a party was […]
November 9, 2021

The Superheroes From House of Slay Are Here to Stay

How five fashion friends got a starring role fighting discrimination and hate in a new comic book series. One evening, just before Halloween, a party was […]
June 3, 2021

Getting by With a Little Help Finding Friends

Lonely after emerging from quarantine or in a new city? Apps, private clubs and social networks are ready to fix you up with a new bestie. […]
June 3, 2021

Using Apps to Find Friends After Quarantine

Lonely after emerging from quarantine or in a new city? Apps, private clubs and social networks are ready to fix you up with a new bestie. […]
January 24, 2021

Making New Friends During a Pandemic

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