Single Persons

March 16, 2024

They Fell in Love During the Pandemic. Then Things Changed.

Four years after lockdowns and social distancing were implemented worldwide, four readers share their stories about their pandemic relationship regrets. For some people, it wasn’t easy […]
February 21, 2024

‘Modern Love Podcast’: A Politics Reporter Walks Into a Singles Mixer

Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg and Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker, Diane Wong and Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify ‘Our political system does not recognize nuance, […]
October 11, 2023

‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Don’t Hide in the Bathroom Stall

Julia Botero, Christina Djossa and Jen Poyant and Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop and Listen and follow “Modern Love”Apple Podcasts | Spotify ‘Why was I putting myself through […]
September 27, 2023

Gerry Turner Is the First ‘Golden Bachelor.’ Just Don’t Call Him a Silver Fox.

Gerry Turner, 72, is the lead of ABC’s new dating show — and ready to look for love again. Women keep approaching Gerry Turner in airports, […]
September 18, 2023

A Summer of Singles Events, in Pictures

At a speed-dating event in August, $25 bought attendees about 25 dates with strangers, each roughly five minutes long. When the first blind dates began, it […]
July 25, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Gay, Dominant, Single, White, Female’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. God’s Wife We called Dad “The Answerman.” He seemed to know the answer […]
June 9, 2023

How Engagement Rings Explain What’s Happening in the Economy

A major jeweler claims the pandemic may have prevented people from meeting their future fiancés, cutting demand for engagement rings. Inflation and anxiety among shoppers haven’t […]
February 11, 2023

A Guide to Modern Dating Terms

The way we talk about relationships has drastically changed in recent years. Here is a glossary of some of the most popular words and phrases you […]
August 26, 2022

Lockdown Was Our Romantic Bubble, but Bubbles Burst

Our connection began behind masks, with eyes only, and grew so deep so fast that I began to dread a return to normal here in Shanghai. […]
July 22, 2022

The Case for Being Touched

As a single, 27-year-old Muslim woman, I had never experienced physical intimacy, not even a kiss. And as a television writer, I needed more experiences to […]