Adnan Islam When my girlfriend said she loved me, it always sounded like something she wished she could take back. An escaped prisoner. Or a fart. Why so hesitant? What is she thinking? These were questions that the ill-equipped emotional cartographer in me needed to investigate, so I remained steadfast…

Or, the plight of the other lover — Last summer I dated an overlapper. An overlapper is a person who is unskilled in the art of breaking up with someone before dating someone else. Overlappers are everywhere. You probably know one or two. Maybe you are one yourself. Signs include frequent under-the-table texting, surprise weekend trips where they’ll…