Modern.
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From the New York Times and WBUR Boston.
This is modern love stories of love, loss and redemption.
Im your host, Meghna Chakrabarti.
Obsessing over text messages we all do it, but when youre dating, texting can also mean miscommunication, mixed signals, and drama.
Thats what Sandra Barron writes about in her essay are we dating?
Her piece is read by Kristin Ritter, who stars in the Netflix series Jessica.
Jones the Orange message light on my cell phone started blinking as I was getting ready for bed.
Barely an hour had passed since our quick kiss Goodnight at the subway, and I was surprised to see the screen light up with the initials I had just entered into my phone.
It wasn't a voicemail, it was a text message, and it made me smile.
You miss me?
Wink face.
I'd met him a week before at my usual Wednesday night hangout.
He was alone but gregarious, and he seemed to be pals with the female bartender, a tacit vote of confidence.
He chatted with my friends and me and then left with a wave from the door.
When my friend Kate and I ordered our next round of drinks, the bartender said this round was on the guy we had just been talking to.
Surprised, we debated his motivations.
I insisted that perfectly normal people sometimes buy strangers drinks just to be nice.
Kate thought he was way too aggressive.