Dating and Relationships

July 1, 2022

A Bet She Couldn’t Resist

For $100, could I stop flirting with men when my mother was around? And could she stop talking about my brush with mortality? “Why aren’t you […]
June 30, 2022

Amber Rose Is Not Who You Think She Is

It was 10 years ago that the host of a popular morning radio show told Amber Rose during an interview that, until recently, he thought she […]
June 28, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘We Should Drop the Charade’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. That’s One Way to Propose Although they knew we were living together, my […]
June 24, 2022

This Is How We Talk About Ending Things

First we agree to stop seeing each other. Then we pretend we never had that conversation. We decided to go to 7-11 to restock our caffeine […]
June 24, 2022

This Is How We Talk About Ending Things

First we agree to stop seeing each other. Then we pretend we never had that conversation. We decided to go to 7-11 to restock our caffeine […]
June 21, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Get So Weird Near Girls’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. My Wise Younger Self I flew home from Berlin to Vancouver after two […]
June 17, 2022

Non-Monogamy Advocates Ask Facebook to Be More Open

A group supporting those who practice polyamory and other forms of “ethical non-monogamy” want more relationship-status options on Facebook. A group that supports ethical non-monogamy sent […]
June 17, 2022

A Texting Lifeline During a Difficult Time

As her father struggled with cancer, a flirtation provided distraction — and then something more. I chose my college based on the vibes of the people […]
June 14, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘A Woman Who Had Only Dated Men’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Seen by a 7-Year-Old Transaction complete, the little girl grips her bag of […]
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,” […]