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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.

Rachel Kiley

Unhappy, stressed and upset couple paying bills or debt online on with a laptop at home getting angry, planning budget.

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“He asks why he should pay for my life”: Man making $700K wants wife to cover her own car, retirement, and daily expenses

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

Left: Engagement ring in a box, price tag reads $898. Right: Text message conversation.

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“Nah, she’s right”: Woman rejects $898 Walmart ring, says it proves her boyfriend “doesn’t listen”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Divorce, fight and couple with arms crossed anger on a sofa frustrated by liar, cheating or breakup threat at home. Text overlay reads, "Here I am at 34, eggs twitching, ready for the marriage and parenthood stage of life, but unexpectedly single and emotionally devastated."

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“I am seeking compensation”: 34-year-old says her ex owes her for “stealing” her childbearing years after 10-year relationship ends

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

Susan LaMarca

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Missed connection: A Golden Retriever falls for the dog next door on his parents’ honeymoon

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

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: Man sitting in his car looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Nonchalant guys." Right: Woman doing her makeup looking into the camera underneath text caption reading, "Nonchalance culture is preventing people from yearning."

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Daters are rejecting “chill” culture and demanding something new: “chalance”

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Proposed Ohio law would block AI from doing this one very human thing

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“If it even just crosses your mind for one second”: Justin Bieber shared his definition of cheating, and not everyone agrees with it

Left: Woman looking into camera, text overlay reads, "This is no tea no shade. But for my girls who didn't change their last name, I want to hear your reason why. I never considered it because this was my given name, I never understood why I should change it for someone else. But curious for other reasons."

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“I’m me, not him”: 17 women on why they refused to take their husband’s last name

3 panel: Three different men in a Costco store.

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“Zero, that’s why I’m by myself”: Husbands asked how much they “love” shopping at Costco with their wives. It’s bleak

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“Absolute best proposal video you’ll ever watch”: Woman plans an engagement for her best friend—it’s actually her own

Left: Couple looking into camera under text reading, "testing the bird theory on my husband." Right: Couple walking in a park, woman pointing, man looks confused, text overlay reads, "Testing 'the bird theory' on my man."

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What is the “bird theory?” The relationship test people are using to see if their partners actually care

Left: Blonde woman in a pink jacket pointing to an overlay of the "Man diagram" she made. Right: Close-up of the "Man diagram," a Venn chart of three overlapping circles.

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Woman’s “Men Diagram” explains every guy on dating apps—and the joke they *all* make

Left: Woman in glasses on a cruise sitting next to her husband, who appears to be ignoring her.

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“The bird theory is legit”: Woman captures the devastating moment she realizes her marriage is over mid-cruise

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