In my mother’s absence, I’m learning how to construct a sense of self — and femininity — from fragments, friends, music and memories.
Category: Love (Emotion)
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Buscaba padre para mi hijo (no tenía que ser mi pareja)
Iba a cumplir 40 años y decidí que la reproducción y las relaciones amorosas serían cosas separadas.
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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.
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Modern Love Podcast: Beyond Girlfriend-Boyfriend
For one Black woman, embracing polyamory has allowed her to “experience the expansiveness of love.”
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The Kiss That Stopped Traffic
If you choose to live your life on the road, you may end up having the best kiss of your life in the middle of the street.
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Quick! What Are Your Dating Rules?
Advice abounds on how, when and whom to date. What are your best rules for navigating early romance?
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘Anger Drains Into Shame’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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What a Road Trip to Badlands National Park With My Son Taught Me
How a road trip with his son led Sam Graham-Felsen to a different understanding of “tough.”
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘We Ended Up Having Sex’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Do You Have an Object You’ve Kept as a Reminder of Love?
It could be something easily overlooked: a folded note in a wallet, a concert ticket or an old key. We’re interested in the quiet keepsakes that people hold on to as proof of love.
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Please Cheat on Me
Why did I keep fantasizing about catching my faithful boyfriend in bed with another woman?