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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.

Lindsey Weedston

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“Passport bro” spotted in viral video can’t swipe right fast enough on women at the airport

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Left: Two women sitting on a couch looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "I found out my date was AI." Right: Hand holding a smartphone with a Bumble dating icon on screen at night.

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“That’s terrifying omg”: Woman spots AI “tells” in her Bumble date’s photos before meeting him

Makalah Wright is a writer for the Daily Dot. She has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

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“You’re not perfect”: The impossible expectations people say are destroying dating today

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Where all the degenerates are”: Facebook launches new AI dating features, including a “meet cute” option

Left: Blonde woman at a baseball game, screenshot pulled from her Hinge dating profile. Right: DM conversation on Hinge

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“This would work on me”: Man nails baseball photo location down to the inning on Hinge—smooth or creepy?

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.

Alexandra Samuels

man shames woman for her travel instagram stories

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“If you know, you know”: Man’s video making fun of women who like to travel backfires

Left: Woman looking into camera, caption overlay reads, "I think more young men are lying about who they voted for in dating." Right: Assorted dating apps, including Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, HUD, Hickey, Wink, Coffee Meets Bagel (CMB), OkCupid, and Plenty of Fish (POF), are seen on an iPhone.

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“Moderate is the new Republican”: Woman warns men are lying about who they voted for on dating apps

Left: Woman looking into camera telling a story. Caption overlay reads: "The date that made me swear off dating in New York (story time)." RIght: Woman speaking into the camera, caption overlay reads "so he asked the server to get a separate table for him and I."

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“Acting like that at 43 is the hugest red flag”: NYC woman’s “worst first date” with “egomaniac” goes viral for all the wrong reasons

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

Side by side: Woman under caption reading, "He didn't confirm the date day of so there will be no date" next to Woman under caption reading, "If he doesn't confirm the date by 2pm, he's done ladies"

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“Deranged behavior”: Women are bailing on dates when guys don’t confirm the morning of, and people are confused

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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Woman asks suitors to name “time and place” in Hinge profile. Then a man sends her the coordinates of her own apartment

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Left: Blonde woman speaking to camera in a car Right: Redhead man speaking to camera in a car

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“Can’t believe he sent that to me”: Woman exposes date for sending a sexist video after they met. Then he sees her viral video and claps back

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

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“I should cancel, right?”: Woman plans date with man she met on Hinge. Then she Googles him

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Tinder’s new Double Date feature sparks both hope and secondhand embarrassment

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“What’s next? Weight filters?”: Tinder adds a height filter and the discourse instantly goes nuclear

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

Nina Hernandez

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