Men and Boys

January 20, 2024

Wedding Fashion: Grooms Ditch Black Tuxedos for More Customized Looks

Some men are ditching standard suit options in favor of more customized looks for their wedding attire. When it comes to wedding outfit shopping, brides seem […]
November 6, 2023

What Is ‘Looksmaxxing’?

“Looksmaxxers” are a booming online community creating new terms for age-old insecurities. Skin-care routines, hair care, a good night’s sleep: These are not cutting-edge suggestions for […]
September 27, 2023

Gerry Turner Is the First ‘Golden Bachelor.’ Just Don’t Call Him a Silver Fox.

Gerry Turner, 72, is the lead of ABC’s new dating show — and ready to look for love again. Women keep approaching Gerry Turner in airports, […]
September 15, 2023

Are Men Obsessed With the Roman Empire? Yes, Say Men.

Women are asking the men in their lives how often they think about ancient Rome. Their responses, posted online, can be startling in their frequency. The […]
July 9, 2023

Why More Men are Wearing Crop Tops

Men are stepping out in stomach-baring shirts that some have cropped at home and others have bought from stores’ women’s sections. It is often the case […]
July 5, 2023

The Gift of Holiday Men

Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Elyssa Dudley and Jen Poyant and Dan Powell and Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon Music ‘That was […]
June 22, 2023

On a Caribbean Island, Young People Find Freedom in ‘Bike Life’

On a warm evening in October 2021, Enzo Crispin mounted his cobalt motorcycle and set off into the night. Hundreds of others joined his caravan, the […]
June 13, 2023

Daddy, Are You an Influencer?

Fueled by the pandemic and TikTok, a market for content made by fathers has staying power. Meet the “Dadfluencers.” Like many parents in the early months […]
June 13, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Between Black and White Boys’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Boyhood Memory, 64 Years Later Indiana, summer 1959: It was my first season […]
June 1, 2023

What Your Mustache Says About You

About six months ago, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, a screenwriter in Los Angeles, was shaving his beard when he reached the region between his nose and his upper […]