Love is perhaps the most profound emotion we experience. So when it comes to penning the perfect love letter, filling a meaningful Valentine's Day card, or perhaps crafting a swoon-worthy proposal, finding the right words can feel challenging. Fortunately ...

Collin Raye's "Love, Me" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts on Oct. 19, 1991, and in less than three months, it peaked at No. 1 for three consecutive weeks from Jan. 4 to Jan. 18, 1992. A chart run of this speed and ...

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Harriette was the one friendly face on the bus of our Maryland private school. I asked if I could sit next to her?

Maybe you’ve just been dumped — or, on the other hand, maybe the person you thought you'd lost just texted you out of the blue! If you're feeling confused about your relationship status, the best songs about complicated love can help remind you that ...

Attraction and affection don’t stay the same, and love can feel different for each person. That said, you’ll need to make an effort to sustain love in your relationship over time. Part of love’s complications stem from the fact that it can be ...

Picture this: You're in the honeymoon phase with your partner, and every time you look at them, you think, Wait, am I in love?! Or this: You just made small talk with someone on the subway, and you’re convinced it’s love at first sight. Or maybe, you ...

There's definitely a difference between someone saying "Love you" vs. "I love you" — but what does that difference mean, and how much does it matter? Most men and women have been in relationships with the type of person who, instead of simply being able ...

Love is often described as the most powerful force in the universe, influencing our thoughts, behaviors, and well-being in remarkable ways. From the warmth of a mother’s embrace to the deep bond shared between lifelong partners, love shapes our lives in ...

On the big screen it’s fairly easy to deduce when a character is feeling lust or love for another. In “The L Word,” for example, it’s obvious that lust is what Alice feels for Papi, while love is what she feels for Dana (#CoupleGoals). Similarly ...

Love languages—the concept coined by Baptist pastor Gary Chapman some 30 years ago—has taken the relationships world by storm. It’s often the “go-to” topic on first dates, and, for those in relationships, love languages are said to provide deep ...

NPR Staff recommends several non-fiction titles from Books We Love: "Good Movies As Old Books," "Pakistan," "Baldwin: A Love Story," and "One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This."