Single Persons

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 […]
April 27, 2021

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Why Can’t You Find Someone?’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Tito’s Trust Tito asked me to marry him, but not for the happily […]
January 29, 2021

Two Dating Apps and 98 First Dates. Something Was Different About the 99th.

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Vows Two Dating Apps and 98 First Dates. Something Was Different About the […]
January 10, 2021

Hooking Up in the Covid Era

<!– –> At Home Watch: ‘Dickinson’ Set: Exercise Goals Party: With Archivists Fend Off: Loneliness Credit…Photo Illustration by Leonard Suryajaya for The New York Times The […]