And for the first time, she didn’t need an app to decide what came next.

The app had a new notification: You are now boyfriend-free. Would you like to upgrade to “feeling-free”? No more longing. No more loneliness. No more love. One-time offer.

"Boyfriend free" was the name of the app, and Chloe had downloaded it at 2 a.m. on a Tuesday, half-laughing, half-crying into a pint of salted caramel ice cream.

The app refreshed with a new tagline: “Boyfriend free. Heart full. Welcome back.”

He replied three dots. Then: It’s 3 a.m.

Boyfriend Free -

And for the first time, she didn’t need an app to decide what came next.

The app had a new notification: You are now boyfriend-free. Would you like to upgrade to “feeling-free”? No more longing. No more loneliness. No more love. One-time offer. boyfriend free

"Boyfriend free" was the name of the app, and Chloe had downloaded it at 2 a.m. on a Tuesday, half-laughing, half-crying into a pint of salted caramel ice cream. And for the first time, she didn’t need

The app refreshed with a new tagline: “Boyfriend free. Heart full. Welcome back.” And for the first time

He replied three dots. Then: It’s 3 a.m.