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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

Culture

“Why was my boyfriend 30?”: Keke Palmer and Demi Lovato bond over adult men dating them at age 15

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

Susan LaMarca

Sad blonde woman in an orange sweater leaning on a table and looking at her phone, despondent. Text overlay from Threads reads, "A guy who ghosted me 6 mos ago texted me “hey, you up?” At 10pm on a Friday night. I was gonna just ignore it but I was feeling froggy."

Man texts woman he ghosted 6 months later. She makes sure he regrets it

Left: Woman with her hair up looking into the camera. Right: Red/pink burning candle on a white table.

“This is so offensive omg”: Guy’s baffling reaction to woman’s candle instantly ends the date

Left: Brunette woman in a white t-shirt sitting in the car and looking into the camera with her eyes wide. Right: Hands holding a Hinge dating app with a man's profile picture visible.

“You’ve gotta be careful”: Woman finds “the perfect guy” on Hinge. Then she spots one alarming detail

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

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These 17 first date “vibe check” questions help reveal someone’s real personality

Woman sitting in her car looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "First date lasted less than 2 minutes."

“I immediately knew”: Woman walks out of date in under 2 minutes after realizing what he was trying to do

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

Entertainment

“Why not shoot my shot?”: A teacher posts he’s looking for love…then Khloé Kardashian shows up in the comments

Women are “visiting the boy aquarium” to look for dates. What does it mean?

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

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Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry debut relationship after visit with Japan’s former Prime Minister: “The craziest hard launch in the history of the free world”

Middle-aged couple sharing a charcuterie board and wine at a restaurant. Text overlay from Reddit reads, "Single people over 40, what's the dating world really like out there?"

“Like shopping at Goodwill”: People over 40 get brutally honest about what dating is really like

Memes

Bill Ackman’s “may I meet you” dating advice became a meme, and people say the line actually works

Left: Woman sitting in her car frowning, text overlay reads, "It's been too long since someone's emotionally unavailable son kissed my forehead right before he leaves me forever." Right: Woman siting in her car eating a chicken nugget while wearing headphones, text overlay reads, "praying for any girl who just got the forehead kiss of doom #2weeksmax."

Women warn about the “forehead kiss of doom and despair”—the kiss you get right before he disappears

Makalah Wright 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

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

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."

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

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