The 16 Messages That Led to Love
Attending to know somebody used to take many varieties: handwritten letters, cellphone conversations, in-person heart-to-hearts. At present, we textual content. We slide into D.M.s. Courting apps and social media have made it easy to start out a dialog. Nonetheless, it may be arduous to know what precisely to say. We requested readers of the Trendy Love column to share the early messages — the banter, emojis and wit — that made them fall for one another. — Kate LaRue
The texts under are from actual threads which were rigorously excavated (screengrabbed) from the telephones of readers. They’ve been frivolously edited — and reanimated — for readability and your enjoyment.