‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Why Boys and Men Are Floundering, According to Relationship Therapist Terry Real
The marriage and family counselor has focused his practice on working with men.
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How Blueprint Founder Bryan Johnson Sought Control Via Confidentiality Agreements
In a Netflix documentary released in January, Bryan Johnson, a tech entrepreneur turned longevity guru, walked people through his morning routine. After tracking his sleep, he would wake up early to conduct audio therapy and hair therapy, do an hour of exercise and take 54 different pills with a drink called “the green giant,” he…
‘She Asked Me If I Wanted To Go Half On A Baby’: People Share Their WTF Dating Moments
If there is one thing that single people can tell you, it’s that not every first date is magical. Some are actually very far from it. Take me, for example, I once turned up to a date with somebody I thought I liked a lot, only to be told by him that he hated animals…
Carrie Coon on What Being Worthy of Love Really Means
This transcript was created using speech recognition software. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may contain errors. Please review the episode audio before quoting from this transcript and email transcripts@nytimes.com with any questions. speaker 1 Love, now and always. speaker 2 Did you fall in love last night? speaker 3 Just tell…
Rules for Staying Close to Exes
Never talk about sex. Especially the sex you had with each other.
Should Tulips Replace Roses for Valentine’s Day? Florists Think So.
For the past five years, Molly Culver, owner of Molly Oliver Flowers in Brooklyn, has mounted a quiet battle against the goliath of Valentine’s Day flowers: the rose. Classically red, multilayered, prickly and velvety, millions of roses, most imported from overseas, will be sold for the annual day of love. But Ms. Culver is among…
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Because of You I Have a Husband’
Strange Delight for a Stranger We matched on Tinder in April 2020. Both quarantined alone, 2,500 miles and 25 years apart. She texts, “Do you want to see some pictures?” Pictures? Sure. Her suggestive selfies and dancing videos delight me for a month. Curiously, she never asks for anything in return. She writes, “Going back…
These Rooms Give Young Indian Lovers Rare Privacy. Cue the Complaints.
Privacy can be hard to come by in India. Life is a communal swirl of relatives, neighbors and friends. Cities are crowded, and prying eyes are everywhere. Enter Oyo, a popular hotel-booking platform. The company, backed by big names in venture capital, built a hip reputation as a gateway to “love hotels” for unmarried couples….
She Is in Love With ChatGPT
Ayrin’s love affair with her A.I. boyfriend started last summer. While scrolling on Instagram, she stumbled upon a video of a woman asking ChatGPT to play the role of a neglectful boyfriend. “Sure, kitten, I can play that game,” a coy humanlike baritone responded. Ayrin watched the woman’s other videos, including one with instructions on…
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Each Cinematic Conquest Convinced Me You’d Call’
No Match for a Mud Puddle We met at the employee Christmas party at a place where I didn’t work. Open bar. We traded lipstick colors and a kiss. Later, we went on a sprawling epic of a date: pingpong, Louisiana swamp at night (no flashlight), roller skating, gas station wine and ooey-gooey cake. I…