Dating and Relationships

March 19, 2026

Culture

The Great Ghosting Paradox

Anna Holmes

October 20, 2025

Ghost next to a woman as she walks down a country road

Family

What Ever Happened to Getting to First Base?

Molly Langmuir

September 25, 2025

An illustration of two people embracing; one of them has a variety of language such as "zombie" and "situationship" on their body

Dear James

Dear James: I Fell in Love With My Friend—And Now I’m Confused

James Parker

September 23, 2025

Two women with a tandem bike but pulling away from each other

Dear James

Dear James: The Men I’m Dating Keep Leaving Me Numb

James Parker

September 9, 2025

A skeptical-looking woman holding an unlit sparkler, being embraced by a happy man whose sparkler is lit

Dear James

Dear James: I’ve Got a Bad Case of Unrequited Love

James Parker

August 26, 2025

A woman with a plus sign in a thought bubble, sitting at her desk and staring longingly at her colleague

Family

First Came Tea. Then Came the Male Rage.

Faith Hill

July 30, 2025

An illustration of a wolf hovering in the background, with the Tea app in the foreground

Dear James

Dear James: My Ex and I Were Horrible to Each Other

James Parker

July 15, 2025

Culture

The New Old Sound of Adult Anxiety

Spencer Kornhaber

June 20, 2025

Family

The Growing Belief in ‘Love at First Sight’

Faith Hill

June 10, 2025

A cartoon illustration of a person with many hearts for eyes, pulling at their hair in excitement.

Books

What Kind of Questions Did 17th-Century Daters Have?

Sophia Stewart

May 7, 2025

A woman looking up at Cupid against a backdrop of cursive writing

The Atlantic Daily

How to Stay in Touch With Your Friends

Stephanie Bai

May 4, 2025

Family

Teens Are Forgoing a Classic Rite of Passage

Faith Hill

March 10, 2025

A black-and-white photo of two hands holding

Dear James

My Friend’s Instagram Account Has Taken a Dark Turn

James Parker

February 4, 2025

Three photos, from left: a cat, a vase of flowers, and a framed picture of a happy couple; flower petals and leaves falling and only part of a cat; a plant devoid of flowers and leaves, and no more cat

The Wonder Reader

To Stay In or to Go Out

Stephanie Bai

February 1, 2025

A hand holding a martini glass sticks out from the green curtains

The Atlantic Daily

How Solitude Is Rewiring American Identity

Lora Kelley

January 8, 2025

Family

The Agony of Texting With Men

Matthew Schnipper

January 6, 2025

An illustration of a man staring at another man dressed as a text bubble

Dear James

My Boyfriend Is About to Move In With His Ex

James Parker

December 31, 2024

Illustration of a woman and a man's silhouette holding hands

The Atlantic Daily

Five Stories About the Changing Landscape of Love

Stephanie Bai

December 8, 2024

An interracial couple holds hands in a blurry image

Culture

A Surprising Window Into the Growing Pains of Older Adults

Hannah Giorgis

October 31, 2024

Contestants on “The Golden Bachelorette”

Family

Americans Are Hoarding Their Friends

Faith Hill

October 25, 2024

Three stick figures—one red, one pink, one purple—are linked.

Family

My Deepest Condolences. Signed, ChatGPT.

Matthew Schnipper

October 3, 2024

A digital representation of a bouquet of flowers with a card that says "sorry," on a yellow background

The Wonder Reader

When Life Feels Too Busy for Friendship

Isabel Fattal

September 7, 2024

A black-and-white photo of people eating by themselves in a restaurant

Family

The People Who Quit Dating

Faith Hill

August 14, 2024

illustration of a person walking out of a heart-shaped maze

The Atlantic Daily

The Paradoxes of Modern Dating

Lora Kelley

April 19, 2024

Sections

The Print Edition

The New Infidelity

The Great Ghosting Paradox

What Ever Happened to Getting to First Base?

Dear James: I Fell in Love With My Friend—And Now I’m Confused

Dear James: The Men I’m Dating Keep Leaving Me Numb

Dear James: I’ve Got a Bad Case of Unrequited Love

First Came Tea. Then Came the Male Rage.

Dear James: My Ex and I Were Horrible to Each Other

The New Old Sound of Adult Anxiety

The Growing Belief in ‘Love at First Sight’

What Kind of Questions Did 17th-Century Daters Have?

How to Stay in Touch With Your Friends

Teens Are Forgoing a Classic Rite of Passage

My Friend’s Instagram Account Has Taken a Dark Turn

To Stay In or to Go Out

How Solitude Is Rewiring American Identity

The Agony of Texting With Men

My Boyfriend Is About to Move In With His Ex

Five Stories About the Changing Landscape of Love

A Surprising Window Into the Growing Pains of Older Adults

Americans Are Hoarding Their Friends

My Deepest Condolences. Signed, ChatGPT.

When Life Feels Too Busy for Friendship

The People Who Quit Dating

The Paradoxes of Modern Dating