Dating and Relationships

March 7, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘We Could Have Been Friends’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. ‘Is Love Weird?’ Every month, my mother, father, sister and I would drive […]
March 3, 2023

I Gave Her My Only Olive

And it was just our second date. She had the most beautiful profile. I don’t mean her dating profile, which is how we connected. I mean […]
March 1, 2023

Dominate Me, but Not Like That

Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Elyssa Dudley and Sara Sarasohn and Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon Music “I would cry when his […]
February 28, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘A Healthy Skepticism About Men’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. A Daily Embrace My father worked 12 hours a day, five days a […]
February 21, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘This Man Who Shattered My Life’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. A Note From a Stranger I sat crying in a Nashville emergency room, […]
February 20, 2023

An Art Show That Asks, ‘Why Is Everyone Breaking Up Right Now?’

Where do broken hearts go on Valentine’s Day? Or any day for that matter? While romantics across the city were presumably holding hands over small bistro […]
February 14, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Where Is Your Valentine Tonight?’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. My Van Halen Valentine Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher” played in my mind […]
February 13, 2023

Did Valentine’s Day Start as a Roman Party or to Celebrate an Execution?

Regardless of its origin, it’s a big deal now. An expert on the evolution of human sexuality says you have to “get out there” to make […]
February 11, 2023

How to Navigate Your Child’s First Crush

It’s not unusual for young children to become fascinated by romance, but sometimes these big feelings can take parents by surprise. Experts share tips on how […]
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 […]