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Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Woman blocks date after he asks her to protect his drink while he uses the bathroom

Holding Drink

‘You did him a favor by leaving’: Woman blocks date after he asks her to protect his drink while he uses the bathroom

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Woman says ‘random guy’ offered her $100,000 to quit her job.

paid 100k to quit job

‘Why can’t things like this happen to me’: Woman says ‘random guy’ offered her $100,000 to quit her job. She does something unexpected

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘I should have known’: Man criticizes the $200 Applebee’s date night pass

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

Woman talking(l+r), Hinge app on phone(c)

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‘I just did this and I’m actually baffled’: Hinge user says she has ‘hack’ to get better matches

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

Coffee Date

‘Hey I’m actually already back’: Viewers divided after woman ends date after only 25 minutes. Here’s why

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Who is the Austin crop top guy

‘Knew who it was before you even said it’: Who is the Austin crop top guy? And why is he suddenly irresistible?

Woman shares nightmare Hinge date with therapist

Hinge Date Gone Wrong

‘Your car was tryinnnn to tell you’: Woman shares nightmare Hinge date with therapist

Woman says she always dates guys she’s not physically attracted to but have a cool personality

Bad Kisser

‘Ur telling my life story’: Woman says she always dates guys she’s not physically attracted to but have a cool personality. Here’s the problem

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Man asks date to split check after she orders an appetizer he ‘didn’t even touch’

Date Check

‘He really thought he did something recording this’: Man asks date to split check after she orders an appetizer he ‘didn’t even touch’

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Woman questions existence of “immodest wedding dress trend”

Wedding Dress Modest

‘Pretty girls don’t hate’: Viewers divided after Catholic woman starts ‘immodest wedding dress’ trend

Nanny says both parents propositioned her.

babysitting story

‘So Wednesday nights were their date nights’: Nanny says both parents propositioned her. Here’s how it happened

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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‘He knows that I don’t drive’: Viewers divided over woman considering canceling second date after he didn’t offer her a ride

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‘I will no longer be partaking in the dating scene’: Woman swears off Atlanta singles after she goes on date with a man and his boyfriend confronts her

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

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‘Breaking up relationships since it came out’: Husband says wife’s work is ‘unacceptable’ while couple plays Overcooked

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