The Secret to True Romance

Modern Love

The New York Times

Storytelling, Nytimes, Nyt, Redemption, New York Times, Society & Culture, Loss, Essay, Love

4.3 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

What we learned when you sent in stories of your most romantic moments. Plus, the king and queen of valentines.

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0:00.0	Love now and...
0:03.8	Love was stronger than anything.
0:07.8	For the love, love you know.
0:07.8	I feel of love.
0:08.9	And I love you more than anything.
0:11.9	Modern love!
0:11.9	There's to love.
0:12.6	Love.
0:16.6	From the New York Times, I'm Anna Martin.
0:19.0	This is Modern Love.
0:20.2	Hello, Modern Love. Hello, Modern Love. Hi. Modern Love. Hi. Hello. This is my most romantic
0:27.2	just-just story. So for the past month, we've been asking you to send us the most romantic things that have ever happened to you.
0:34.9	All because it's Valentine's Day this week. Happy Valentine's Day.
0:39.7	And what is Valentine's Day about, but romance. But I've been wondering, like, what does romance
0:46.1	really mean to people? How does it actually show up in our lives? What's the kind of romantic
0:51.4	gesture you keep talking about years later?
1:01.5	We got so many responses from all of you, and I feel like I'm always saying this, but I wish we could play them all.
1:03.4	We did listen to every single one, though.
1:05.4	Thank you for sending them in.
1:09.1	Today, we are going to hear some of your stories. And then, my friends, I'm speaking with the Queen and King of Valentine's themselves.
1:15.7	All right.
1:16.5	Sit back, relax, and let the romance wash over you.
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