Stacey Baker has always been obsessed with how couples meet. When she asked photographer Alec Soth to help her explore this topic, they found themselves at the world's largest speed-dating event, held in Las Vegas on Valentine's Day, and at the largest retirement community in Nevada — with Soth taking portraits of pairs in each locale. Between these two extremes, they unwound a beautiful through-line of how a couple goes from meeting to creating a life together. (This talk was part of a TED2015 session curated by Pop-Up Magazine: popupmagazine.com or @popupmag on Twitter.)

Alec Soth and Stacey Baker: This is what enduring love looks like

This is what enduring love looks like

In a quest to understand enduring love, a journey from the world's largest speed-dating event to a vast retirement community unfolds.

Photography captures the fragile interior behind the physical exterior, revealing the vulnerability and endurance in love's journey.

Enduring love isn't just about how couples meet. It's their triumph over life's adversities together that truly defines their bond.