Single Persons

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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
February 11, 2022

Accepting Applications for a Black Boyfriend

After a lifetime of dating white men, I hoped a new romance could offer a chance at love, and at embracing my own Blackness. “I am […]
January 28, 2022

What He Hadn’t Told Me

We met on a dating app, where his profile lacked a few crucial details. At first, he was a fairy tale. Later, an addiction. We met […]
June 19, 2021

My 70-Year-Old Father Joined Tinder

What seemed like a nightmare scenario turned out to be a new way to bond. Until recently, if you had asked me about the prospect of […]
May 12, 2021

Modern Love Podcast: ‘Why Do People Get Married?’

Listen to our season premiere:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher ‘The idea of marriage was embarrassing. But it wasn’t that I wanted to be single and […]