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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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‘Girl you just made him fall in love with you some more’: TikToker’s attempt to scare away man who keeps sliding into her DMs backfires

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘F*ckboys can be found in every corner of society’: TikToker shares her definition of a ‘f*ckboy,’ sparking debate

‘It was so nice of him to show you his red flags so soon!’: Man tries to dictate what woman wears to first date

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘Green flag’: Man takes woman he met on Hinge to Target for first date, sparking debate

‘Def would have u over to play tho’: Man tells Tinder match she’s ‘not hot enough’ to take on a date

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

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‘If you don’t have time to talk, why are you on this app?’: Woman slams Hinge match who only talked about himself in viral TikTok

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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‘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

‘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.

Rachel Kiley

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‘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

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

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

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‘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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‘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

TikToker says Tinder match sent dating application

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