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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

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

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

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

Eric Webb

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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

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

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

‘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.

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Woman questions existence of “immodest wedding dress trend”

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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 don’t know if you’re cool with getting compliments’: Flight attendant says housekeeper got ‘super creepy’ with and knew about her profession’s special checkout times

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

Dating experts warn your relationship may fail if it doesn’t pass ‘orange peel’ theory

‘My ex’s final straw’: Dating experts warn your relationship may fail if it doesn’t pass ‘orange peel’ theory

Hinge woman shows what red flags to spot 2 months into situationship

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Man ‘babysits’ his own kid for wife’s Christmas gift, sparking debate

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