Modern Love
Today's romantic relationships
Modern Love names a particular approach to romantic relationships that emerged in the late 20th and early 21st centuries—one emphasizing emotional authenticity, communication, and individual fulfillment over traditional obligations or social conventions.
The phrase gained currency through David Bowie's 1983 song and later through the New York Times essay column and its television adaptation.
It often carries ironic weight, acknowledging that contemporary romance remains as messy and uncertain as ever: Modern love walks beside me.
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- dating appRomance-seeking mobile software
- romanceLove and its excitement
- appsMobile software, briefly
- swipeQuick sliding motion
texting · ghosting · slow fade · red flags · situationship · connection · intimacy · Bowie · David Bowie · heartbreak · podcast · essay · New York Times · commitment · casual · matching · online · first date
Modern Lovecourtly love
Chivalric romantic ideal
chivalric romance · arranged marriage · courtship rituals · love letters · dowry system
Modern Loveeternal love
Affection that never ends
true love · unconditional love · spiritual union · romantic idealism · pure love
Modern Lovetraditional ballads
Orally transmitted narrative songs
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