The hottest Love Substack posts right now

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Why aren’t there more websites about love?

escape the algorithm • 679 implied HN points • 27 Jun 23
🎭️ Culture Love
  1. Love can be expressed through creating websites as love letters, capturing emotions and longing in digital spaces.
  2. Personal websites allow for intimate expressions of love and the reclaiming of digital space for genuine connection.
  3. The internet's potential for expressions of love is hindered by platform constraints, detaching communication from genuine emotions.

before the dawn l poem

Tumbleweed Words • 21 implied HN points • 25 Jan 26
📚 Literature Love
  1. Two people share a deep, immediate romantic bond that feels like a single dream.
  2. The poem paints a nighttime city scene—moonlight, neon, and empty streets—where danger and beauty sit side by side.
  3. Even though time and logistics threaten to pull them apart, they stay calm and unhurried, savoring the moment together.

A Playlist for a Blue Valentine

SBJournal • 275 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
🎶 Music Love
  1. The playlist is inspired by stages of love, from infatuation to contempt, and finally to picking yourself up again.
  2. Each stage is paired with a song that captures the emotions and experiences of that particular phase of a relationship.
  3. The author draws on personal experiences and literary references to create a deeply emotional and relatable playlist for a Blue Valentine.
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When Emily Met Evan

Ladyparts • 439 implied HN points • 19 Nov 23
🎭️ Culture Love
  1. The story discusses a humorous and unique love story involving Emily Halpern, a screenwriter known for works like BOOK SMART and 80 FOR BRADY.
  2. The post highlights the role of curiosity and hope in relationships, as seen through the lens of asking people about how they met.
  3. The content aims to provide a heartwarming and uplifting break from the overwhelming world events by sharing relatable and joyous tales of love.

Love letters

Silentium • 299 implied HN points • 03 Feb 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Love
  1. Ikkyū's words emphasize experiencing the essence of things.
  2. True understanding transcends words and is always present.
  3. The truth sought is in the core of being, here and now.

In search of simplicity

The Recovering Academic • 494 implied HN points • 05 Sep 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Love
  1. Simplicity in life can bring greater joy and contentment, like the experience of a cool breeze on a perfect day.
  2. Consumerism and materialism often disguise themselves as gifts, leading to disappointment and a sense of lack.
  3. Guiding children towards simplicity while balancing the influences of a consumer-driven society is a challenging yet important task for parents.

The First Post-Woke Designer

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 1451 implied HN points • 17 Feb 24
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Love
  1. Young adults are making waves in various fields - like fashion and AI technology
  2. Think outside the box when it comes to dating and be open-minded to connect with different people
  3. Making personal changes for the greater good, like trying to reduce meat consumption, can impact your way of life in meaningful ways

to be loved is to be changed

bookbear express • 1656 implied HN points • 12 Nov 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Love
  1. Being loved means being changed by the people who love you.
  2. Sincerity and acceptance in love help navigate relationships and personal growth.
  3. Love involves supporting and caring for others, even when they are no longer actively in your life.

The Gravity of Love

Clinsights • 314 implied HN points • 12 Jul 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Love
  1. Love attracts us to other living beings who also possess love
  2. The concept of 'like attracts like' can be applied beyond physical interactions
  3. There may be a metaphysical gravity drawing together the love within us

A Love Letter I'm Glad I Never Sent

Opaque Hourglass • 279 implied HN points • 09 Oct 23
📚 Literature Love
  1. The story reflects on the consequences of radical honesty after undergoing a brain surgery that prevented lying
  2. Navigating a complicated murder investigation without the ability to lie required strategic patience and honesty
  3. The importance of contending with truths, accepting responsibility, and the complexities of love and communication

Red Musical Notes

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 79 implied HN points • 25 Mar 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Love
  1. Thomas and Olga de Hartmann's lives changed dramatically after meeting Gurdjieff, shifting from outer happiness to inner transformation.
  2. Gurdjieff's teachings focused on differentiating between egoistic love and real love for personal development.
  3. During Thomas de Hartmann's illness, the symbolic act of Marfousha gathering and discarding 'evil' red musical notes highlights the essence of Gurdjieff's teachings on vibrations and transformations.

With This Ring

Finding Joy • 235 implied HN points • 20 May 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Love
  1. Love is a choice; it's work and requires intention.
  2. Stop keeping score in your relationship; it's not about transactions.
  3. Go all-in all the time in your marriage; focus on giving 100%.

Love in the medieval world

Wrong Side of History • 612 implied HN points • 14 Feb 24
💾 History Love
  1. Medieval ideas of love were heavily tied to social status and arranged marriages; noble marriages were often for financial or dynastic reasons, not love.
  2. The Catholic Church's emphasis on consent in marriage was revolutionary, allowing individuals to marry by choice rather than parental arrangement.
  3. The Church's rules on cousin marriage and restrictions on marrying relatives promoted individualism by breaking down extended family structures, paving the way for modern ideas of romantic freedom.

7 Valentine’s Day Lessons from Proust about Getting Ghosted

Litverse • 159 implied HN points • 14 Feb 23
🎭️ Culture Love
  1. In the chaos of online dating, sudden silence can be suffocating, especially after a first date.
  2. Ghosting is a common experience, with around 82% of people having been ghosted by someone from a dating app.
  3. Ghosting causes anxiety, builds walls of silence, and leads to paranoia – all creating a ghostly prison of uncertainty and fantasy.

confidence

bookbear express • 445 implied HN points • 28 Feb 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Love
  1. Finding something you're good at can boost confidence.
  2. Feeling loved and accepted, especially during tough times, can also help build confidence.
  3. Having supportive people who believe in you and care about you can contribute to a stronger sense of self.

Crushing It

Atlas of Wonders and Monsters • 407 implied HN points • 14 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Love
  1. Developing feelings for fictional characters in video games or simulations is possible, showcasing the power of romantic attraction.
  2. Having a crush can result in a unique state of mind, where tasks become easier and energy levels heighten, presenting an opportunity to harness that energy for personal development.
  3. Crushes, even if unsatisfiable or deemed inappropriate, can still offer energy that can be redirected positively, such as using the crush on a boss to excel at work.

When Typewriters 'Killed Romance'

Pessimists Archive Newsletter • 98 implied HN points • 14 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Love
  1. Typewriters were once considered unromantic but are now seen as romantic gestures
  2. Technology has always influenced the way love is expressed, from typewriters to AI-generated love poems
  3. The debate around AI love poems raises questions about the future of romantic gestures and personalization

What Is Love?

Weekly Wisdom • 39 implied HN points • 15 Feb 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Love
  1. Love has many different meanings and can be interpreted in various ways across different cultures and languages.
  2. The song 'What Is Love' by Haddaway delves into the complexities of love and relationships, hinting at themes of vulnerability and repeating patterns of hurt.
  3. Love can be seen as a mode of being rather than just an emotion, encompassing a wide range of feelings within the context of relationships.

prompt 006

practiceprocesscraft • 78 implied HN points • 04 Mar 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Love
  1. This week, take note of your loving impulses for reflection.
  2. Identify your regular loving impulses and make notes on new or surprising ones.
  3. Reflect on what you've learned about your own loving impulses at the end of the week.

Nothing Compares 2 U

The Rest • 78 implied HN points • 19 Mar 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Love
  1. We teach and support each other in good and bad times.
  2. Celebrate joy and continue making efforts in community.
  3. Community is an action, not just a concept. Making an effort matters.

The masks we wear (rom com, act three)

Both Are True • 236 implied HN points • 12 Mar 24
🎭️ Culture Love
  1. The story shares a humorous yet heartfelt exploration of relationships through the lens of weird situations and masks, highlighting the importance of active choice and acceptance in love.
  2. The use of the term 'wowies' symbolizes fear of the unknown and transition in relationships, becoming a way to navigate difficult conversations or express deep emotions.
  3. Despite the surreal experiences, the story emphasizes finding joy and gratitude in the journey of building a life and a family together, even amidst unexpected challenges.

Love, Loss, and Dad's Death's Bar Mitzvah

Ladyparts • 299 implied HN points • 08 Dec 21
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Love
  1. The post reflects on the author's experience of grief on the anniversary of their father's death, highlighting the intensity and impact of loss.
  2. The importance of allowing oneself to fully feel and express grief, especially on significant dates like anniversaries.
  3. The tradition of lighting candles as a way to commemorate loss and to acknowledge the ongoing pain of grief.

Boy Friends: What's Wrong with Insisting Luca Has to Be Gay

Humanities in Revolt • 119 implied HN points • 27 Jul 22
🎭️ Culture Love
  1. Arguing that Luca and Alberto’s relationship can only be understood as gay can reinforce damaging patriarchal conceptions of boyhood masculinity.
  2. The presumption that men of all sexual orientations are incapable of non-sexual bonding reinforces a dehumanizing patriarchal stereotype.
  3. It is important to recognize and embrace the diversity of masculinities and femininities, rather than adhering to narrow and essentializing gender norms.

A meditation on love

Men Yell at Me • 156 implied HN points • 11 Feb 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Love
  1. The author reflects on the nuances of love and relationships, finding beauty in seeking love and happiness, especially after a divorce.
  2. The author shares personal experiences about friendships flourishing post-divorce, highlighting the freedom and joy of unrestricted friendships.
  3. Celebrations of love are seen as wonderful occasions, contrasting the realities of divorce and the evolving dynamics in friendships and relationships.

Fall in Love, Not in Line

Black Lodges • 39 implied HN points • 13 Feb 23
📖 Philosophy Love
  1. Love is a powerful emotion that keeps people bonded and committed to each other.
  2. Marxist theory can be applied to analyze how love drives humans to impact their environment and themselves.
  3. Love, as viewed through a Marxist lens, validates real individuality and is inherent to human relations.