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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.

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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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‘I’d be taking that one-hour Uber home’: Woman asks for Hinge date’s Instagram. Then she looks at his tagged photos

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

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‘Do you know what you want?’: Woman goes on second date with older guy. She can’t believe what he tells the server

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‘Your partner should be excited to see you’: Woman surprises her boyfriend at party. It’s a disaster

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

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‘It really is that deep’: Expert says ‘micro-cheating’ will ‘devastate’ your relationship. But not everyone’s onboard

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

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‘They don’t stop, they just get sneakier’: Woman reveals 3 ways to tell if he’s cheating. It all starts with the Gmail folder

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Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

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‘I went to Popeyes after. I was still hungry’: Woman blasts Dave’s Hot Chicken for not even being spicy. There’s just one problem

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Lindsey Weedston

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The ‘throning’ dating trend has people coupling for status…again

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

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‘Can y’all not catch the way they are telling stories?’: Popular dating advice expert accused of faking her dates

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‘As a Texas Roadhouse sever I APPROVE’: Texas Roadhouse customer spots husband dining with another woman. Then she gets revenge

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Using the viral ‘Lookalike Contest At My House’ meme, you too can find love with your favorite celebrity doppelgänger

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‘Taking the kids there before telling u is WILD’: Woman reveals the red flags she ignored before learning the real truth about her marriage

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