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What we “unfortunately do love” in Charlotte

From guilty pleasures to unexpected favorites, the “unfortunately do love” social media trend is taking over the internet — and we want your input.

The Uptown Charlotte skyline at sunset.

The Queen City has a lot to love.

Photo via Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority

There’s a new trend making the rounds on social media — and it’s all about guilty pleasures. People are confessing the little things they “unfortunately do love.” Think: taking pickleball a little too seriously or splurging on $8 lattes from a local coffee shop. Honestly, we can’t live without them.

Editor Maria, here. I’ll go first. Unfortunately, I do love...

Splurging on...

a $7 Sugar Daddy latte from Coffee Republic.

Competing like a pro...

trivia hound at King Canary Brewing.

Reserving a table for date night...

just to get my Cuban-Peruvian fix at Calle Sol.

Satisfying my sweet tooth at...

Seemingly Overzealous.

Snapping too many photos of...

the Charlotte skyline at sunset.

Smiling too hard when...

it’s too easy getting on or off Exit 3A on I-277 — IYKYK.

Now it’s your turn. Submit your answers to grow this trend in the Queen City — we’ll re-share this article with your loves.

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