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From the New York Times and WBUR Boston, this is Modern Love.

The New York Times

Stories of Love, loss, and redemption.

I'm your host, Megna Chacrabardi.

Caitlin Dewey was a senior in college when she thought she'd met the man of her dreams.

And then she decided to spend time with him in person.

That's when it got complicated.

Issa Rae, star of the new HBO comedy insecure, reads Caitlin's essay,

even in real life, there were screens between us.

Cron up at the foot of my bed.

My face inches from the laptop screen.

I stared anxiously at the Google chat box.

Will is typing. The box told me, helpfully.

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