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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

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?

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 standing next to woman, caption reads "Roommates that get Hinge men to build things in our apartment >>>" Middle: Man putting together furniture, caption reads "Find yourself a man on Hinge to build your furniture" Right: Woman patting man's head as he builds furniture, caption reads "POV: You get your hinge date to build your new TikTok shop furniture."

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The “Bob the Builder” dating trend has women turning Hinge intro a free handyman service

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

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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‘Bare minimum for husband’: Man matches with woman on Hinge. Then she sends over her salary requirements

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’

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

2 panel image: on the left a person explains and on the right is a person holding a phone with the Hinge logo on it.

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‘Cried the second he left the car’: Woman goes on date. Then they spot something strange on the side of the road

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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

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.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘I’d be taking that one-hour Uber home’: Woman asks for Hinge date’s Instagram. Then she looks at his tagged photos

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‘Hopefully he is somewhere at a CVS’: Nurse says Hinge match asked her to prescribe him Adderall

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‘Oh he was HURT HURT’: Seattle woman matched on Hinge. Now she’s issuing a citywide warning

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer for the Daily Dot. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Hinge user shares why he dined and dashed on a hibachi date

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‘You think I’m stupid?’: Hinge user shares why he dined and dashed on a hibachi date. Viewers are on his side

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

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‘What do I have to do to get my mug?’: Woman goes on Hinge date to pottery class. Her date took her mug and unmatched her

The hottest dating site isn’t Bumble or Hinge—it’s Facebook Marketplace

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‘It was love at first offer’: The hottest dating site isn’t Bumble or Hinge—it’s Facebook Marketplace

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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