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November 14, 2025, 1:01 p.m. Eastern time

Every week, we’ll send you stories about relationships, feelings, betrayals and revelations. If you would like to share your own love story, consider submitting a Modern Love essay or a Tiny Love Story.

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Ted and I Are Implausible Friends’

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

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On Our Third Date, I Asked for a Joint Bank Account

Splitting the bill felt awkward. Paying it herself was getting expensive. Janene Lin had a different idea.

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My First Love Ghosted Me. It’s Not What You Think.

I had lost faith in the universe — until an apparition of my smiling, 16-year-old late ex-boyfriend appeared.

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