This Modern Love Now

Have you ever wanted to write something to a partner or ex? What is the best and worst message you''ve received on a dating app? What would you say to your last hook up? Following ten years after the publication of This Modern Love , Will Darbyshire - now in his thirties - looks at how modern love has changed with This Modern Love Now . Receiving thousands of submissions from men and women around the world, from hopeless romantics to OnlyFans stars, Will delves into the enduring themes that continue to shape modern dating. These include the evolving political landscape regarding cisgendered men and women, the rise of dating apps and the prevalence of ''situationships'', and the ever-changing dynamics of queer romances. Amidst the unprecedented connectivity we enjoy in the digital age, paradoxically, we also experience a profound sense of loneliness. Equally, messages left on read and the dreaded ''ghosting'' being pitfalls of the modern dating age, the making of this book has invited the public to share those letters and messages left unsent. This Modern Love Now is a time capsule of the present. Of how our expectations and reality diverge when it comes to matters of the heart...and the occasional one-night stand.

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Will Darbyshire is a 32-year-old British filmmaker. He has over 1.4 million followers across his YouTube, Instagram and X channels. His thought-provoking videos and photographs offer advice on a wide range of issues including relationships, mental health and travel. His first crowdsourced book on love and relationship, This Modern Love, was a Sunday Times bestseller. He is also the author of This Modern Love Now, publishing 10 years after his first book. **Follow Will on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram @willdarbyshire

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'The messages we send. The ones we delete. The ones we never send at all.' A candid portrait of love, dating and connection in the digital age - comprised of over 10,000 anonymously written love letters.

'No one has a better insight into why modern romance can feel so difficult - and where many of us are going wrong' Telegraph

Following ten years after the publication of This Modern Love, Will Darbyshire - now in his thirties - looks at how modern love has changed with This Modern Love Now.

Receiving over 10,000 submissions from men and women around the world, from hopeless romantics to OnlyFans stars, Will delves into the latest dynamics alongside the lasting themes: the rise of dating apps, long-distance relationships, throuples, 'situationships', sex, affairs, hook-ups, divorce and children.

The paradox of modern romance is endless choice and aching loneliness, higher standards and deeper self-knowledge; ghosting, breadcrumbing and yet an undimmed belief in soulmates and forever.

Raw, funny, furious and tender, these letters capture the full spectrum of human emotion in an age of DMs and disappearing messages.

'Tender and beautiful' Matt Haig on This Modern Love

'Such an amazing idea. Will's put this together so well. It would make the loveliest gift for someone you love or a friend. Honestly, the nicest coffee table book. Zoe Sugg on This Modern Love