Modern Love (Times Column)

November 7, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Got Married to Avoid Myself’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Duct Tape Love Hell is texting two guys whose names start with “B” […]
October 31, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Shied Away From Telling Him’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Loud Love My husband is a bit of an introvert. Me? Not so […]
October 24, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘You Have Me Now’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Through His Eyes I watched the car on the ride-hailing app circle my […]
October 17, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Not Especially Beautiful, Intelligent, Affectionate’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Caboodle the Extraordinary Cat Caboodle was a sweet but average cat. Not especially […]
October 10, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Were They Just Using Me?’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Sam with the Answer My girlfriends made a habit of crushing on my […]
September 26, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Skin to Skin, We Are Drinking Beers at 3 p.m.’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Disdain to Delight The American woman sitting with us at a cafe in […]
September 19, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘To My Surprise, This Charming Man Began to Cry’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Embraced by Haiti A man with a charming accent was fixing my uncharming […]
September 12, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Know Something She Doesn’t’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Cupid Launches a Cannonball While the other Ph.D. students chatted — dryly — […]
September 5, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘All Women Are Psychic’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Cashier Connection I pull up to the neon-lit drive-through past midnight. The young […]
August 29, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Now That We’re Married, What’s Your Name?’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Solitary Sunset Solitary on my postage stamp porch, I wear Chanel No. 5 […]