romantic

He had broken off our seven-month relationship the day before, revealing he had never developed “strong romantic feelings” for me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

In the four years since ChatGPT’s breakthrough, generative-text bots have become an unavoidable, discomfiting presence in our most intimate relations—friendships, family ties, romantic prospects.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

In many ways, it is difficult to associate the song, with its sophomoric romantic lyrics, with the “Rubber Soul” era.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Nanjing Romantic Center’s mission is fostering an “atmosphere of romantic love” starting from getting the certificate, said Zhang Shuqin, who works in business development for the center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

There's no grass, for one thing, and it isn’t dark enough for any of the flashing lights to seem quirky or romantic.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

For the romantics: Emily Yoffe’s essay “My Husband’s Other Wife” is a poignant ode to her husband’s first wife, who died of breast cancer tragically young.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

He developed a surprising reputation as an interpreter of Rachmaninoff and other romantics disliked by modernists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

He's an unlikely music sensation, whose rootsy songs of restlessness and belonging captured TikTok's Gen Z romantics.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

They could even create different endings for different kinds of fan: a happy ending for the romantics and a tear-jerker for those who appreciate a good tragedy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

The hopeless romantics feel it most acutely, but even for others, the only way to keep going is to see every person as a possibility.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan