Love Letter: When It’s Too Good To Be True

"He seemed to adore me, almost instantly."

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story January 28, 2022 By Miya Lee They met on a dating app during the pandemic. He showered her with compliments and attention. She began to crave his adoration. Although they talked for hours every day, there was a lot he chose not to say. Sadaf Quereshi writes about her experience discovering the truth about her online lover in this week's Modern Love essay. MODERN LOVE "At first, he was a fairy tale. Later, an addiction." Brian Rea Modern Love What He Hadn't Told Me We met on a dating app, where his profile lacked a few crucial details. By Sadaf Qureshi Subscribe Today We hope you've enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times with this special offer. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT MORE MODERN LOVE Bite-size love stories. Brian Rea Modern Love Tiny Love Stories: 'An Invitation to His Bed' Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. LOVE AND MARRIAGE "Nothing is taboo." Roger Kisby for The New York Times vows A Broadway Couple Says 'I Do' to Great Applause Bryan Terrell Clark, an actor, and Devario Simmons, a costume designer, had a common bond in challenging upbringings. Their relationship was the opposite. By Tammy La Gorce Britney Moore Mini-Vows Holding on Through Tragedy After Tragedy Despite differing backgrounds and work schedules — and a series of losses early in their relationship — Rachel Seals and Elliott Averett never bailed on one another. By Jenny Block Function and Flourish Photography Mini-Vows A Company Bus Ride Set Their Romance in Motion Stephanie Quintero and Eric Wall found instant attraction when they met while en route to a work conference, but took months to formalize a relationship. By Vincent M. Mallozzi ASK THE EXPERTS When people's social filters go on the fritz. Miguel Porlan Social Q's I Lied About My Degree to Get a Job. How Do I Come Clean? A reader who didn't finish college seeks advice about honesty. By Philip Galanes Illustration by Tomi Um The Ethicist Can I Reveal a Colleague's Covid Diagnosis? The magazine's Ethicist columnist on whether to keep a coworker's illness confidential, outing an unvaccinated colleague — and more. By Kwame Anthony Appiah Continue reading the main story ADVERTISMENT MORE ON LOVE AND RELATIONSHIPS Do you want to eavesdrop on singles searching for connection? Timothy O'Connell for The New York Times On New Podcasts, the Sound of Falling in Love "This Is Dating" and "It's Nice to Hear You" let listeners eavesdrop on singles in search of connection. By Reggie Ugwu Nina Westervelt for The New York Times Scene City How Prabal Gurung Plans to Fall in Love This Year Also, Bevy Smith and Marina Rust share where they have hunkered down this winter. By Ruth La Ferla Vicki Ling Oh, By the Way: I Had a Baby The pandemic has offered some women a choice they never had before: to keep their pregnancies secret til the very end. By Alyson Krueger Dear Diary? In this subscriber-only newsletter from Opinion, the novelist Sheila Heti shares alphabetized entries from her journals. We want to hear your stories. Here's how to submit a Modern Love essay or an Unhitched column. Don't feel like writing more than two tweets, an Instagram caption or a Facebook post? Consider submitting to Tiny Love Stories, which are no more than 100 words. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Love Letter from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018