Alix Wall
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At a Michelin-Starred Restaurant, the Ingredients for Romance
Marley Brown had no appetite for dating when she met Akeel Shah, her colleague at the restaurant SingleThread. But after they bonded over passions for...
Two Journalists Who Cover Hate Find Love
Tess Owen and Andy Campbell met in Charlottesville, Va., while reporting on the aftermath of the “Unite the Right” rally of white nationalists.
In ‘Apocalyptic Times,’ Marching Forward Together
Melody Sage, who is queer, and Rosco Kickingstone, a transgender man, wed before the Trans March during San Francisco Pride, on the day that Roe...
Losing the Race, but Winning Each Other
Bimal Patel was seeking a congressional seat in Texas when he and Truett Manning matched on a dating app. By the time his campaign ended,...
At the Union of Activists, a Cause for Celebration
Emily Mayer and Waleed Shahid, who met in college, deepened their love as each inspired the other to promote change in their communities.
Step by Step, Embracing a Future With Each Other
Doug Lockwood and Linda Murphy met in 2019 as members of a support group for people who had lost longtime spouses. A year later came...
Halfway Around the World, Their Paths Finally Crossed
Sope Ogundipe’s mother had prayed he would one day marry a Nigerian woman. That day came after meeting Iyanu Imoru at a computing conference in...
With ‘Only One to Choose From,’ a Great Choice
Before meeting at a party in 2011, Michael Taylor and Tim Vincent both thought they would be single for life.
A Heart So Full, Her Chipped Teeth Were an Afterthought
Kyra Friedell thought she’d never date a Catholic. But Alexander Fernandez, who saw her through personal tragedy (and a beer-bottle knock to the mouth), proved...
Returning from the Peace Corps to Find Love Close to Home
Following a two-year term in Zambia, Holly Van Groll returned to Texas and re-encountered Gregg Bennett, a friend from high school, on a dating app.