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Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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‘His gf is caught up and we are friends now’: TikToker allegedly finds out her date has girlfriend through doorbell camera

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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date not paying for food

‘That’s kinda what you do on a date bro’: Man tells woman he won’t pay after she won’t go to his place for first date

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

screenshot sent to your gf

‘They be getting real sensitive when you call them out’: Man calls TikToker ‘jealous wh*re’ after she threatens to expose him to girlfriend for flirting online

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Man with beard caption " Matched with a white conservative girl on HINGE and she asked me out on a date" (l) Hinge logo on phone in hand (c) Man crying filter caption " ICE waiting at the restaurant for me" (r)

hinge ice

‘Feel like this could’ve been avoided by not going out with white conservatives’: TikToker says ICE showed up after he agreed to date with Hinge match

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Unclick

TikToker appears to leave date with $200 bill at Red Lobster after she admits to having a man

Elizabeth Rose started her career chasing celebrities around New York City. Now she gets the inside scoop on TikTok stars and trends. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, and InTouch Magazine.

Elizabeth Rose

Mental Health Text

‘You’re not mentally ill are you? Just a turn off’:  Man admits to googling date’s pills after finding them in bathroom

Woman caption " Me matching with an Italian man on Tinder " (l) Tinder shutterstock image (c) TikTok greenscreen google translate search screenshot caption " Translating it to see what he says to me " (r)

italian tinder

‘This is not the first time a man has said this to me. To me, it’s racist’: TikToker says an Italian man told her he would ‘f*ck’ the Black out of her

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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guy says kane in hinge profile

‘Is stalking sweet??’: Guy says what Kanye is doing to Kim is ‘romantic’ in Hinge profile, claims it got him more matches in viral TikTok

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

TikToker says Tinder match sent dating application

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‘I’ve seen these be cute/funny before and this was absolutely not that’: Man sends dating application to Tinder match in viral TikTok

Man with phone caption "he caught her on a date"(l) Man standing aftermath (c) other man leaves (r)

shes my soulmate

‘I’m her soulmate’: Man catches partner on date, confronts the other guy in viral TikTok

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‘Why are guys so entitled’: Man threatens to break up with TikToker if she doesn’t take down a selfie from Instagram Story

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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dating app creep

‘Listen to your gut!!! He was completely normal before this’: TikToker shares increasingly threatening messages from man she met on dating app after she cancels

young woman with caption "On my first date with this guy... He took me bowling" (l) young man at ball return with caption "he brought his own bowling ball and his own ball cleaner" (c) young man bowling with caption "someone send help im ab to leave. this is sad" (r)

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‘I’m ab to leave. This is sad’: TikToker says man brought own bowling ball on date, sparking debate

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TikToker under fire for allegedly matching with Ukrainian women on Tinder to find ‘hotties that need a green card’

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‘He played me’: TikToker says boyfriend suddenly blocked her, ghosted, and moved away

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