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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

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.

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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

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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“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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“This is how they’ll get gals to pay for a subscription”: Tinder tests new feature for users to set a “height preference”

X post that reads, "this dude swiped right 2 million times & got one date. he’s not just some unlucky guy, he is the norm.. like imagine the money he spent over five years, probably a small fortune. this is obvious but what’s actually nonobvious is that his behavior unlocked an entirely new revenue stream for apps. let me explain."

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“He is the norm”: Meet the man who swiped right 2 million times in 5 years

Tweet that reads: "I made an app so you can ask your friends out without making things awkward" on left. iPhone screen that says: "it's a match" on right.

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This guy made an app that lets you shoot your shot with a friend without embarrassing yourself

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

2 image split. Back of man's head in bed with caption that reads: "My boyfriend's gonna have the best wake up call when I have his Tinder plastered on the TV" on the left. Tinder on phone screen on right.

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‘I did this to my ex’: Woman catches her man on Tinder. Then she uses the TV for revenge

Screenshot of Tiktok user @griff.t32; Photo of a phone with the Hinge logo on the screeen and roses, pink gifts, and lip-shaped confetti surrounding it.

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‘This literally happened to me today’: Woman chats with a man on Hinge. Then he says he just took a ‘honey pack’

2 panel image: empty parking space and a person explaining. Text over: He stole my car.

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‘He was gone for like 10, 15 minutes’: Woman recounts disastrous first date that ended with her car being stolen

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‘Floodlighting’: The new relationship infodumping term, explained

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Woman pulls into parking lot for first date with man from Facebook who wrote his last name backward. Then she gets a frantic call from her mom

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‘I’m on day three of being a boy and I hate women’: Woman poses as male friend on Hinge as an experiment. She can’t believe the results

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