Category: Dating and Relationships

Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Problem Was He Smelled Really Good’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
‘Tortured Poets’ Has Shifted the Taylor Swift Debate. Let’s Discuss.

The superstar’s 11th album is a 31-song excavation of her recent relationships that is not universally loved. Our pop team dissects its sound, themes and reception.
Meet Cait Bailey, Who Does PR for Alex Cooper, Alix Earle and Zayn Malik

The publicist is by the side of famous people like Zayn Malik, Alex Cooper and Alix Earle. She’s dating a famous chef. But she’d prefer to keep a low profile.
‘Catfish,’ the TV Show That Predicted America’s Disorienting Digital Future

For 12 years, the MTV reality series “Catfish” has traveled the U.S., presenting hundreds of intimate snapshots of what can go wrong when the heart mixes with technology.
The 16 Messages That Led to Love

Readers of the Modern Love column share the banter, emojis and wit that made them fall for each other.
Taylor Swift Lyrics: Who’s Mentioned on ‘Tortured Poets Department?

Ex-boyfriends may be alluded to. Travis Kelce, too, fans believe. And some actual poets.
Taylor Swift’s New Album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ Could Use an Editor: Review

Over 16 songs (and a second LP), the pop superstar litigates her recent romances. But the themes, and familiar sonic backdrops, generate diminishing returns.
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Arrives

The pop superstar’s latest album was preceded by a satellite radio channel, a word game, a return to TikTok and an actual library. For her fans, more is always welcome.
After the Affair, the Reckoning

While I was with our new baby, my husband was with another woman.
Skin Care Enthusiast, or Guy With a Secret Girlfriend? TikTok Has an Answer.

A young woman asked TikTok whether the man she was dating might be seeing someone else, based on the items in his bathroom. The replies were unequivocal.
‘Modern Love Podcast’: Why John Magaro of ‘Past Lives’ Could Never Love a Picky Eater

For the actor, compatibility comes down to food. You need to be able to share.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘The One-Liners Kept Coming’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.