Internet Exposes Serial Love-Bomber In The ‘West Elm Caleb Saga’
One of the latest viral TikTok trends comes from the women of New York City who banded together to expose a man that many of them had been dating.
Let's get into the saga that is West Elm Caleb.
Woman Sharing Her Dating Experience
The story began with a woman on TikTok making a joke where she called out a man named Caleb who she matched with on Hinge in New York City.
Her video quickly began to go viral.
Love-Bombing Is A Gateway Drug
Many women commented and sent her messages asking if she was talking about "West Elm Caleb."
She would then find out that a man named Caleb was love-bombing countless women in New York City and then ghosting them.
He Was Trending
The hashtag #westelmcaleb began to spread across many social media platforms, including TikTok.
More and more women were adding their own stories to the West Elm Caleb saga that was quickly taking the internet by storm.
His Profile Emerges
As more and more women shared stories, there emerged what could possibly be his profile.
His name is Caleb and he is a designer at West Elm, hence the nickname.
He Is Real
More videos began to pop up on TikTok with other women sharing their experience being love-bombed and then ghosted by the now infamous West Elm Caleb.
One woman shared a picture that matches the dating profiles.
Created "Custom" Spotify Playlists
The women who claimed to be love-bombed all shared similar stories.
One of West Elm Caleb's "moves" was to send each of them a Spotify playlist that he made "just for them."
He Was On All The Dating Apps
Once the word was out on West Elm Caleb, people were on the lookout for him.
Women were saying that he had deleted all of his social media profiles, but was still on the dating apps.
More Than Just A Person
While the West Elm Caleb stories were coming from women in New York City, the story became a movement.
Women from other major cities began sharing who they would consider to be their city's equivalent of West Elm Caleb.
Exposed The Villian
The original woman, Mimi Shou, who posted the first video about him posted a follow-up video realizing that she had helped to expose West Elm Caleb.
The women of TikTok had stuck together!
Love Or Hate Him
There were two sides to the debate—people who either loved the West Elm Caleb story or hated it.
Some brands even began to jump on board and made t-shirts that people could buy saying they loved West Elm Caleb!
