Prewritten messages offered by flower-delivery services spare customers the hassle of having to put their feelings into words.
Category: Love (Emotion)
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The Beauty of Expiration-Date Dating
Falling for someone who’s leaving can be surprisingly liberating (and so much fun).
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I Promised God It Was the Last Time
After years of suppressing her gay desires, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman reaches her breaking point.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘My Parents Fought a Lot’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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No me llames por mi nombre real
A los clientes les encanta preguntarnos a las trabajadoras sexuales: “¿Cuál es tu verdadero nombre?”. Es una manera de tener poder. Yo tenía que poner límites, aunque no siempre lo logré.
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Two Kisses We Never Talked About
Sometimes you really have to show up for your ex. This was one of those times.
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An Enduring Commitment, Wedding Ring or Not
One woman’s quest to find a replacement for the too-small gold band she has had for more than four decades.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘Want to Come Over?’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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A veces necesitas la ayuda de tu rebaño para sobrellevar la adversidad
Una madre soltera, con un niño pequeño en un país extranjero, encuentra una comunidad en la pandemia de covid, y ayuda a crear un espacio de acogida para otras personas.
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Love Letter: What’s Your Real Name?
A fake name is a boundary that some clients have no problem pushing, a former sex worker writes.
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Don’t Call Me by My Real Name
As a sex worker, I had to set boundaries with clients that I sometimes couldn’t abide by myself.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Cause of My Misery’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.