“It’s as if he’s been studying me each time with fresh eyes.”
Category: Dating and Relationships
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Why My Father Called Me Son, Daughter, He, She and It
As my father lost his memory, he began to regard my gender as increasingly fluid.
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My Invisible Husband
David Khalaf’s family hid his husband Constantino from his 96-year-old grandmother for years.
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Tiny Modern Love Stories: ‘Her Smooth Leg Brushing Mine’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Besé a mi colega conserje en medio de un montón de basura
Después de ser atacada por dos hombres, pensé que ya no encajaba en ningún lugar. Luego, busqué sanar en el continente más frío, seco y ventoso de la Tierra.
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Love Letter: A Second Skin to Escape Racism
Tired of encountering overt racism while dating, a Korean American man finds liberation in latex.
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Therapy Where the Clothes Come Off (Sometimes)
By combining talk therapy with elements of physical touch, surrogate partners assist people who are struggling with sex and intimacy.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘Who I Was Without a Wedding Ring’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Why China’s Young People Are Not Getting Married
Marriages in China are at a record low. Recent political and economic turmoil have added another reason to postpone tying the knot.
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Love Letter: In the Coldest Place on Earth, Trying to Outrun a Burden of Hurt
“Memories of the event came flooding back, my confidence crumbled, and I ran as far away as possible — to Antarctica.”