Modern Love: We’re Just Here for the Sex, Please

Modern Love: We’re Just Here for the Sex, Please

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Modern Love

August 8, 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.

Brian Rea

We’re Just Here for the Sex, Please

When learning tantric sex in paradise, it can be hard to separate the physical from the emotional.

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My Seven-Week Marriage Compatibility Test

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