Love Letter: 11 first kisses in one month
Plus, are Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz engaged?
Love Letter
May 1, 2026

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Are Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz engaged? Wait, weren’t they just dating other people? And why do celebrity relationships seem to move so quickly? Those were a few questions that got the internet talking this week. Another major topic of discussion: what the guests wore to Nate and Cassie’s messy wedding on the show “Euphoria.” (Hint: Their looks were far from traditional.)

Click on the links below to find these stories, as well as our Modern Love column, recommendations for new romance novels to read and a moving essay about the singular beauty of older ladies.

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She found out she was pregnant just before he revealed an affair.

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Whirlwind Romances

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Modern Love

From kissing one guy in 20 years to 11 in a month.

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A New Duet

Once a soloist, a ballerina finds her partner for life.

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Romantic Reads

Looking to spice up your reading list? Here are some great new romance novels.

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