L.A. Affairs

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Men walk in and out a phone on a date.

L.A. Affairs: I went on 53 first dates in one summer. Here’s a look at my spreadsheet

I kept track of what I wore and what stories we shared to avoid repeating myself in case there were other dates.

LA Affairs illustration by Jade Cuevas / For the Times for Lisa Poliak essay

L.A. Affairs: I married at 51 after decades of being single. My dog turned out to be the better companion

L.A. Affairs: He wanted to explore his kinks. But he blindsided me when he went back to his virgin ex

illustration of a couple kissing while surrounded by tomato plants, some of which are rotting

L.A. Affairs: We were integrating our worlds and families. Then came the boob texts

film strip of plane flying, people kissing, and a flower blooming

L.A. Affairs: Our flight felt like a first date. Would it continue after we landed at LAX?

LA Affairs Illustration by Daria Lada / For the Times for Kent Knothe essay

L.A. Affairs: I loved someone who felt he couldn’t be fully seen with me

illustration of a falling platter of pasta with two pieces of shrimp on top forming a heart shape

L.A. Affairs: After getting dumped at 46 by a cheater, could I ever find love again?

two figures in yoga poses below two floating phones on a dating app

L.A. Affairs: As we kissed, I realized a surprising truth about my date. We had history

You can still find the one in your 40s — and other lessons from the first L.A. Affairs Live

L.A. Affairs: I told my husband that something had to change. I just didn’t know what would come next

Illustration by Hanna Barczyk / For the L.A. Times

L.A. Affairs submission guidelines

L.A. Affairs is a first-person column in the Los Angeles Times chronicling romance and relationships. We are looking for original essays. Here’s how to send us yours.

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