Dating and Relationships

March 18, 2022

On (Not) Wasting My Time With a Younger Man

We had no future together, so why not fall completely in love? We were almost to the bridge over the I-5 freeway in Eugene, Ore., when […]
March 15, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘It’s Hard to Tell Family About Sex, Love or Money’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. A Mother’s Power My 3-year-old bellows from his crib: “I want to hug […]
March 11, 2022

How Do I Get My Sex Drive Back?

Q: Are there any proven treatments for low libido in women? “Proven” is a strong word — and one that makes scientists squeamish. But it is […]
March 8, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Really Didn’t Want to Hurt Her’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. To Honor Our Own Tastes Durian. It’s love or hate with this fruit. […]
March 1, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘So Fragile I Had to Look Away’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. What I Sign Up For When I expressed sadness about American troops being […]
February 25, 2022

Seeking a Father for My Child (Relationship Optional)

Nearing 40, I decided to separate dating from mating. Two days before I left South Dakota, Rex and I sat talking beneath the open hatchback of […]
February 22, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘He Was My Mother’s Type, Not Mine’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. “My” Type “I want to set you up with someone,” my mother said. […]
February 15, 2022

A Timeline of Kanye West's Relationships

The artist now known as Ye has vacillated between begging Kim Kardashian to take him back and publicly criticizing her — all while briefly dating someone […]
February 15, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Never Good Enough, Never Skinny Enough’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Rest, Then a Little Tenderness My husband wears an expensive anti-snoring device. “Guh-nigh,” […]
February 14, 2022

Can You Manifest Love

Videos on social media claim that positive thinking can lead to love, but studies suggest otherwise. Just over a month before Jocelyn Woods and Mia Garcia […]