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PM_Your_Pretty_Tits , Steshka Willems Report

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had Not the most ridiculous, but I got a good laugh when my friend said he wanted to set his dating profile to exclude girls with small dogs that can’t breathe well.

Final score:

101points

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Susie Elle 4 months ago

I mean I kinda get it

122points

I have a roommate who is destined to be single forever.

His preferences and is not open to any changes.

Must be shorter than he is. Blond, Blue or Green Eyes. Virgin (and preferably never been kissed). Slim but not too muscular. enjoys doing household "duties". Full Time employment with benefits and retirement savings. No drinking alcohol, caffeine or sugary sodas. must have sense of humor and laugh at his jokes. Must want 3 children. Must be financially set and planning for the future.

He is a 46 year old (suspected Virgin) 5'6" tall, balding, pudgy, evening desk clerk at 2 star hotel, smokes shitons of weed and drinks a 12 pack of light beer daily. Has no hobbies but getting drunk and staring at things. Literally dresses and looks like a person you would not introduce your kids to and no way would you ever leave them with him.

It's sad that he doesn't see how sad he is and thinks it's normal.

RedditVince Report

Final score:

87points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 months ago

You could make a movie about this guy. A sad cringy movie that would be a cult classic decades after it was made.

57points

The urge to ask others about the most ridiculous dating preferences they've encountered was inspired by the Redditor's own experiences. "I presented this question to Redditors due to having encountered individuals with absolutely mind-boggling and illogical preferences and standards. I was curious to know just how far this phenomenon has gone."

Brazilian researchers have found that even in 2024, people say kindness and intelligence are the most valued traits they look for in a partner. "This is true for both men and women and across the sexual orientation spectrum – although heterosexual men do place a premium on their partner's physical attractiveness," said the study's author, Joao Francisco Goes Braga Takayanagi of the University of Sao Paulo.

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had A woman I knew mentioned she was looking for a man who made “at least $500k/yr” and was also an artist type and not a workaholic. I was like I think those items are in conflict sweet thang.

mazzystardust216 , Mufid Majnun Report

Final score:

85points

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Sue Denham 4 months ago

No, no. I think that's entirely possible as long as you don't want to throw words like "honest" and "legal" into the mix.

96points

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had I met a 49 year old man who outright refused to date any women over the age of 30.

He was single, in case you're wondering.

lavenderacid , Alexey Makhinko Report

Final score:

80points

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Brenda 4 months ago

Related to Leonardo Decaprio (however it's spelled).?

46points

I only Date men who like to be covered in dog hair, every day of there life

Because I am always covered in dog hair.

Girl-in-mind Report

Final score:

79points

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Brenda 4 months ago

😆😄😁

29points

The most ridiculous dating preference u/Urjanhai's ever experienced was about cars. "Probably the most ridiculous preference was based on what car the man drives. I've seen countless women wanting to date a man who drives a specific brand of cars."

"[The] most ridiculous part of that is that the car brands in question were not even the fancy types like Lamborghinis, etc. No, these women wanted Volvos," the Redditor said in disbelief. "No matter how trashy the car itself was, as long as it's a Volvo, it was okay."

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had Obese People that refuse to date other obese people while simultaneously claiming that being larger is more sexually appealing.

blackmobius , Towfiqu barbhuiya Report

Final score:

76points

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Kristal 4 months ago

I'm just not attracted to obese people, even though I'm obese myself. I hate the hypocrisy and am working on my weight but, you know, healthy weight loss isn't fast

29points

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had Not dating android users.

halimdaninja , John Tekeridis Report

Final score:

74points

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Brenda 4 months ago

That's probably one of the dumbest I've heard

101points

winterwidow87 4 months ago

I know right? Why are you letting a brand dictate personal aspects of your life? That's pure insanity.

7points

René Sauer 4 months ago

eh, every android user dodged a bullet then.

39points

Savahax 4 months ago

Good for us ☺️

19points

Marianne 4 months ago

This is clearly a form of religion for them, so I guess it makes sense.

9points

R.C. 4 months ago

Yep. I call it the cult of Apple lol.

8points

Osito Panda 4 months ago

Wow these Android security patches are another level, I didn't knew my Android could keep !d!0ts away 😎

8points

Lucifer 4 months ago

Android users have more "flexibility". iOS users are more "rigid". 😈

8points

Sinead Kenny 4 months ago

Thank god I'm an android user

6points

Steve Hall 4 months ago

Doesn't want to be around people who are smarter than him.

5points

Sue 4 months ago

If I had to choose, I wouldn't date iPhone users. Many are too worried about what other people think.

4points

ZGutr 4 months ago

so basically your live is based on a brand.....

4points

Beth Wheeler 4 months ago

So you're one of the idiots that fall for the overpriced and overrated apple c**p. I refuse to buy it. I will keep my 3 yo Motorola smartphone until it starts messing up and will always get Androids. I can unlock my son's iPhone and that's it.

3points

Goat express 4 months ago

Yep, I remember having a guy ghost me after he saw my text messages were green.

3points

Damned_Cat 4 months ago (edited)

A guy told my friend that he didn't want to date her because her phone number's area code was undesirable, and he wouldn't want any of his friends to think that he was dating a girl that lived in such a declassee region. She didn't even live in the undesirable area anymore, it's just where she originally got the phone.

3points

BoredPossum 4 months ago

She won't date C3PO, then.

3points

Legendbird 4 months ago

I'm running Sony until they go under.

3points

Graham_Illegal 4 months ago

So, you think the real joke isn't blind loyalty to any corporation, but simply choosing the wrong brand?

1point

Aidan Campbell 4 months ago

I have an Android and my wife has an iphone.

3points

Graham_Illegal 4 months ago

Wait, you guys don't fully identify with a brand, but just bought whatever phone you felt like buying, and that's the end of it? How could that be?!

11points

Fox with a Dragon Tattoo 4 months ago (edited)

Ive met these people lol... its hilarious how much their identity and self worth is tied into a piece of cheap garbage and a marketing campaign.

2points

censorshipsucks 4 months ago

honestly I can see that could be a legitimate issue because android phones actually exist and influence one's life. However, what I can't abide is "will only date sagittarius" or "will only date someone who has a relationship with jesus" type profiles.

2points

whineygingercat 4 months ago

Talk About an Apple Snob

2points

David 4 months ago

Win - win. I wouldn't want to date an apple user that was that uppity about what kind of phone you use.

2points

Anne Roberts 4 months ago

That's good news for all us Android users! Posted from my 5 G Motorola phone. 😁

2points

Little Capybara 4 months ago

There’s a weird rivalry between the two companies. My family has both.

2points

whiterabbit 4 months ago

I didn't even know what android was until about a year ago. Some tech guy had to come to my work to fix something and asked me if I had android or apple, I said "neither, I just have a basic, cheap phone". Turns out if you don't have an iPhone it's Android lol.

1point

Suck it Trebek 4 months ago

What? Why? How does this really matter in the big scheme of things? I seriously don't get it.

1point

Guy-Incognito 4 months ago

Android users dodging a Gold digger.

1point

Whoopdeedoo 4 months ago

Welp, guess I'm safe

1point

Hey! 4 months ago

When cell phones came, my husband had one from the office. Every few years they changed, depending on who got the contract (Blackberry, etc.). When I had a terrible accident, my children and husband needed to know where I was as I needed rides 3-5 times a day. The last time my husband had a change of phone, he got iPhone. My children bought me an Android because that's what they had and they knew how to set up mine. No divorce pending so far and it's been over 15 years.

1point

C.O. Shea 4 months ago

😂🤣😂🤣😂

1point

Bewarethere@gmail.com 3 months ago

I refuse to b part of a herd. Won't be bullied in to what others thinks is cool!

0points

Mystery Kitteh 4 months ago

Well I'm not dating Apple people, so there 🙄

0points

Winter 4 months ago

...and so you hide your beloved android, and pretend to use an iphone that you detest and cost a lot of money... things go well for the two of you, and you get married. After twenty happy years together, your android hating partner discovers your skillfully hidden android phone in your underwear drawer.... and divorces you.... Hmmm... one could write a Pulitzer prize winning novel, with film rights, about it!

0points

Auntriarch 4 months ago

Marvin wouldn't be at all surprised

0points

Mary Rose 4 months ago

I actually don't mind dating someone who is obese,I know I will get a good meal.

0points

b 4 months ago

Maybe they just really don't like the color green?

0points

Elchinero 4 months ago

or WINDOWS!

0points

SCP 4666 4 months ago

Ha, I have neither. totally different brand

0points

Queeqec 4 months ago

Android is not a brand. Apple/Iphone is.

-1point

George Costanza 4 months ago

Them green bubbles doe....

-2points

Several-Assistant-51 , Los Muertos Crew Report

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had Dude wanted a Japanese woman who spoke Spanish and cooked Mexican food .

Final score:

66points

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Kristy Marion 4 months ago (edited)

Will they settle for Peruvian food? Second largest Japanese population in Sth America

48points

u/Urjanhai thinks that the increasingly silly demands from people in dating have to do with social media. "I believe this phenomenon is tied to social media and how impressionable people have come."

"Some people adopt their dating preferences from social media if those preferences are popular. It's like wanting to fit in with people you don't know and likely won't ever even meet in real life. Social media has warped people's perception of real-life social dynamics. In a way, they have lost a chunk of their sense of reality, which definitely is alarming," the netizen tells us.

#10

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had My friend claims to only want to date Japanese girls, despite not living in Japan or any community with a Japanese population. Furthermore, he has never even met a Japanese girl. His opinion is based solely on watching anime.

CreepyCrepesaurus , 花見瀬田 Report

Final score:

65points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 months ago

That's not a preference, that's a fetish.

189points

PhoenixPotion24 , cottonbro studio Report

#11

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had Only dating people with a specific astrological sign or birthdate.

Final score:

61points

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Brenda 4 months ago

Seriously? Most people don't want to date those who believe in astrology.

48points

#12

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had I work with someone who only wants to marry someone from her church. Not her faith - Her physical church of 20 people.

carolebaskins69 , Irina Iriser Report

Final score:

60points

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Zedrapazia 4 months ago

Oh lucky you, 82 year old Herb's wife just passed away, get him!

99points

#13

All these "tradcon" dudes want a woman to be a virginal and demure "saving herself for marriage". HOWEVER, as soon as you start dating them, they immediately want the woman to start putting out.

miletharil Report

Final score:

59points

POST

Spoiler Alert 4 months ago

The virgin/whore complex is alive and well, I see 🙄

39points

occasionallystabby Report

#14

I once made a rule that I would no longer date men who didn't have some type of window decor. Curtains, blinds, shades, etc. Blankets, sheets, or flags tacked up over a window didn't count.

I don't know why I consider this a sign of maturity, I just do. Maybe I was just tired of the frat boy type.

Final score:

58points

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Brenda 4 months ago

At a certain age, you expect them to have matured enough to at least make an effort to keep a decent living space. Curtains, a towel & soap in the bathroom, sheets on the bed (don't have to match), kitchen sink not loaded with dirty dishes, general cleanliness.

52points

#15

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had Had a work colleague reject a guy because he had a desktop PC.
In hindsight, the dude dodged a bullet.

SlickWillySillyBilly , Andre Tan Report

Final score:

57points

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BoredPossum 4 months ago

That's just insane.

12points

#16

Specific race, specific piercing, fat a*s, short curly bouncy hair, freckles, must have athletic/fit body, no social media, no Twitch/YouTuber, no guy friends but he can have girls that are friends, I can go on and on. You MUST be okay with hypocritical views/double standards for him.

I’m not making this s**t up. Dude thinking there’s some “build a b***h workshop” out there.

Edit: Thank you to the kind and generous Redditor for awarding me some 💩.

bananafluffie Report

Final score:

47points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 months ago

I'm sensing a trend in some of these. "no Twitch/YouTuber, no guy friends but he can have girls that are friends". That's some groomer shite. isolate and exploit. It's how cults work.

41points

#17

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had I once heard someone insist their date must have the same brand of toothpaste preference. Like, seriously? It's about compatibility, not dental hygiene uniformity.

LovelyRosiePetal , Erik Mclean Report

Final score:

46points

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Zedrapazia 4 months ago

Was he perhaps called Sheldon Cooper?

31points

#18

A buddy of mine said he only wanted to date Korean girls. One of our mutual friends at college tried to set him up with her roommate, who was an exchange student from Korea. The next day she asked him if they were gonna see each other again and he said no, she didn’t fit his “standards”.

Turns out the only Korean women he wanted were Kpop idols.

redkid2000 Report

Final score:

45points

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WindySwede 4 months ago

😑

13points

#19

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had I dated a girl who full out admitted that she was dating me (a POC) to look progressive.

palinsafterbirth , JD Mason Report

Final score:

45points

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Green Tree 4 months ago

ewww

43points

#20

I've known a couple of guys who always complained about girls not being interested in short guys, yet would never consider dating someone even slightly taller them them😅.

dracaryhs Report

Final score:

45points

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Red PANda (she/they) 4 months ago

I like dating guys taller than me, and I’m quite short so it’s never been a problem. However, I’m not opposed to dating a short guy. I try to value personality above all things.

18points

#21

There's this one girl I repeatedly see on dating sites so she's been on there a long time, as have I. Nothing really wrong with her looks wise, but she is in her 30s and she makes it very clear she's still a virgin.

She wants a guy who is also a virgin, doesn't watch [adult videos] and won't even entertain dating any guy that drinks or smokes even sometimes. And on top of that doesn't want some Mormon or otherwise religious/conservative guy, since she's not religious/conservative herself.

Like, lady, what planet are you on?

Dontbeajerkdude Report

Final score:

43points

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Becca not Becky 4 months ago

She probably grew up in a highly Mormon/religious/conservative area and liked the people but didn't want to continue in the culture. I've met a few people like that.

18points

#22

I once heard of a guy who abruptly ended a date because she couldn't get through a sentence without using the word "like" several times.

>!It was me.!

DanTreview Report

Final score:

43points

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René Sauer 4 months ago

I would have left too.

39points

#23

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had I heard about someone who refused to date anyone who didn't have at least ten houseplants.

bizzonizon , Huy Phan Report

Final score:

42points

POST

Brenda 4 months ago

I've had 10, although most died.

24points

#24

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had Girl I knew only dated guys with trucks, due to masculinity. Straight up said she couldn't take a guy who drove a woman's car seriously to do a man's role in her life. Guy she wound up with was shorter than average, small and scrawny, worked an office job, and was pretty much the opposite of the big burly masculine type, but he drove a truck. I found that so, so odd. I flip cars so what I drive can change on a daily basis, I can't imagine that being a dealbreaker for someone.

PhlippinPhil , John De Leon Report

Final score:

40points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 months ago

Man she would hate my bike riding a*s. BTW bike riders have the best butts and killer endurance. Do what you will with this information.

55points

#25

Met a woman who confessed her hobby (restoring old cars) repulsed most men because "not a feminine activity".

*Au contraire*, I thought it was attractive as hell, and we had lenghty conversations where I did some researches, asked questions, listen her talk about her passion.

She ended our exchanges when I casually told her I wasn't proficient with tools and tinkering (outside computers), her justification being "a manly man knows how to use tools".

Mediumaverageness Report

Final score:

39points

POST

Brenda 4 months ago

Hypocrite

53points

#26

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had Only dating people who dislike chocolate.

EnchantedEmber20 , Vie Studio Report

Final score:

37points

POST

Sue Denham 4 months ago

So that's like - what? - seven people on Earth?

73points

#27

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had This is a friend of mine’s preference and I’ll say it in her own words

A tall Asian guy who has a Black guy’s physique who’s also great at dancing reggaeton and bachata.

securus02 , Ardian Lumi Report

Final score:

36points

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Shark Lady 4 months ago

This is weirdly specific, I wonder if any of their past boyfriends have ticked all boxes

19points

#28

Know a girl who broke up with a guy because he didn’t read the Bible enough he read it once a day but she reads it three times a day.

Testicle_Tugger Report

Final score:

36points

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Glasofruix 4 months ago

You'd think those people would have that thing memorised already.

49points

#29

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had I once knew a woman who wouldn't date a guy because the back of his head was too flat.

Joemanji84 , Laura Oliveira Report

Final score:

32points

POST

Sue Denham 4 months ago

Reminded her too much of the way she saw the Earth?

37points

Orangutanfarts , Alexander Krivitskiy Report

#30

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had Some girl on tiktok was talking about this guy she met who only dated women with lip filler? Because he believed that meant they had money. 😂😂😂😂.

Final score:

30points

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Green Tree 4 months ago

or debt

48points

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#31

I worked with a guy who said he wanted to have a baby with a woman from every race. I think he was up to 3 kids at that time. SMH.

Final score:

18points

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Kristy Marion 4 months ago

Was his name Elon?

24points

#32

I have a very Scandinavian name, my ancestry is 50% Norwegian so I obviously have very Scandinavian features.

You’d not believe the amount of men that try to get with me for their “Viking” aesthetic. It’s weird to be culturally fetishized for a culture I have zero connection to beyond my name and ancestry.

SinfullySinless Report

Final score:

18points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 months ago

What is "viking aesthetic"? I remember a video I found on YouTube of weird video dating profiles from the '80s and one dude had a sword and a helmet with horns. Is that who OP is on about?

5points

#33

Way back when I was doing online dating, this girl had the most restrictions for a potential relationship I've seen.. by FAR.
-Man must have a place to live
-Must let her move in
-Sleep in separate beds/rooms
-No kissing or holding hands, makes me uncomfortable
-Hugging is vary iffy, maybe after I got to know you for a few months
-Anything sexual is strictly off the table
-Wont cook, clean, or do chores
-No kids
-Man must support me 100% financially, as I'm unable to work due to medical reasons

Like lady, your not looking for a relationship at this point. You just want a free place to live

EDIT: Oh, I left out another one: Absolutely no porn or masturbation, as she considers it 'cheating'.

nagol93 Report

Final score:

17points

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René Sauer 4 months ago

She was basically looking for a hotel with free service.

20points

#34

"He needs to be so hot that I feel _physically sick_ with how badly I want him whenever I look at him. There's just no other way I could go out with someone"

She was a junior doctor, and a friend of a friend.

When I last saw her, her boyfriend was a 6' 2" ex model... because of the facial scarring from a knife fight. With a rival d**g dealer. He hadn't finished school or done any other kind of work and came from a really rough background. He'd been scouted and modelling was the big break that was going to lift his family out of poverty... but then he got into a fight and it was over before he was even 22.

So now he was unemployed and spending his days sitting around in their flat (that she paid for) smoking weed (that she paid for) with his mates, talking about the hip-hop demo they were going to seriously start working on. Any day now. (Which she would have to pay for).

He _was_ really, crazy attractive. But she would show up at my friend's door in floods of tears a couple of times a month over him and they seemed to spend all the time together when they weren't actually f*****g just... screaming at each other.

I don't know if she actually liked him, as a person, at all.

But he _was_ really hot.

butwhatsmyname Report

Final score:

15points

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Brenda 4 months ago

Sex is a small part of being in a relationship. Compatibility is important in ALL aspects of a relationship

15points

#35

My friend’s requirement is that he must have a long neck. It was hard to keep my composure when she told me that, all genuine with a straight face.

Stunning-Oven7153 Report

Final score:

15points

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Zedrapazia 4 months ago

She'd love my giraffe looking fiance. I for my part didn't even notice how long his neck was until I put closer attention to it

6points

#36

A kid I worked with said that he wanted to date someone who was physically fit, worked out at the same gym, had a certain style hair, drove, lived by herself, and there was a whole host of other preferences. We did the maths, and there were roughly 5 people in town who met that list.

Large-Meat-Feast Report

Final score:

14points

POST

doredde 4 months ago

Why not just buy a huge mirror and date yourself?

12points

SorceressStarlight18 Report

#37

Only dating people who wear a certain brand of clothing.

Final score:

14points

POST

Red PANda (she/they) 4 months ago

I don’t understand brand loyalty. Imo, It should be the companies serving us, not the other way around. It’s my money that they’re spending.

13points

#38

I have a male friend who dates much younger women who are “high maintenance”.

I know it’s very common, but the dynamic is disturbing. He gets to use her for arm candy, and she gets to use him for money. A dynamic made in Hell.

Green-Krush Report

Final score:

14points

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Hans Georg 4 months ago

If both sides are okay with it.

33points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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#39

My wife's best friend doesn't last long in relationships because she's waiting for the "perfect" man to come along. Perfect features, makes good money, treats her like a queen. No flaws whatsoever. She's living in a fairy tale.

Writer_feetlover Report

Final score:

13points

POST

Brenda 4 months ago

I suppose she has no flaws herself?

14points

#40

A few girls have told me they won’t date anyone who has had the Covid vaccine.

UncleSpanker Report

Final score:

13points

POST

Green Tree 4 months ago

I wouldn't date anyone who didn't get the vaccine! (unless for a specific reasonable doctor approved reason)

43points

#41

I had a friend in high school who said that the only man she ever wants is Prince William. Mind you, this was 20+ years ago when he still had hair.
We did not even live in the UK.

She’s in her 40s now and she must have been serious about it, because she has never dated anyone else.

StannVeal Report

Final score:

12points

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Nea 4 months ago

I am sure many women will still want William even without hair. He seems like a solid guy. Or I just want him to be that for Kate.

11points

#42

I had a friend/coworker who required men she dated to be at least 6' 2", black, intelligent, handsome, holding a good job, chill after being told after a few dates that she had herpes, never late to a date (even 5 minutes, because that's disrespectful of her time), always pays for dates, always responds to her texts the same day, and visits her in the hospital even if she's only there overnight, they've only been on a few dates, and he has to work and has pre-existing obligations.

She had a zero tolerance policy for anyone who failed any of these requirements. In essence, they had to treat her like she was just about the most important thing in their life.

For some reason she found it hard to find a man to go on more than two or three dates with....

OftenAmiable Report

Final score:

12points

POST

Elchinero 4 months ago

How often does she go into a hospital?

13points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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#43

"Looking For A Man In Finance": 30 Ridiculous Dating Preferences People Actually Had When I told her I wasn't a Haruki Murakami fan she said that was a deal breaker.

NoMoreVillains , Ministerio Cultura y Patrimonio Report

Final score:

12points

POST

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 months ago

Who?

26points

bitterbuffaloheart Report

#44

“Swipe left if you’re on meds”. I’m on meds.

Final score:

12points

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Brenda 4 months ago

I'm on so many meds, I could start a pharmacy!

14points

#45

I once talked to a guy who liked his women skinny. And I mean SKINNY. he wanted me to starve myself to 90lbs. He liked seeing rib cages, neck bones, etc. I actually did end up dropping down to 98lbs, but it wasn’t because of him. I stopped talking to him very quickly after that.

jvnya Report

Final score:

12points

POST

Firstname Lastname 4 months ago

Once had a gangly boy who told me he liked me skinny, and I think he just didn't want me to be bigger than him so that he could still pick me up. But man, as a person who already had an eating disorder, that messed with me.

7points

Lost_Advertising_232 Report

#46

I once met someone who would only date people who shared their love for collecting vintage spoons. They even brought a spoon to every date to see if it sparked a conversation. People have some wild preferences!

Final score:

12points

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Alexandra 4 months ago

They probably like spooning a lot....

3points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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#47

Matched with someone on Bumble, she asked my Myers Briggs Personality Type.

I told her it was ENTP, and asked hers.

She unmatched.

Honestly not even mad, gotta respect the hustle.

chromane Report

Final score:

11points

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René Sauer 4 months ago

My first question would be WTF? I only know about that BS because I once read about it on reddit.

6points

#48

People whose legs don't work and wheelchair fetish. Went as far as using a wheelchair despite having legs that work.

KarrelM Report

Final score:

11points

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BoredPossum 4 months ago

What? I hope I got this one wrong.

6points

#49

My family friend was an immigrant who desired for their daughter to go out with a man from Vietnam. I had never met another Vietnamese family until they were. Our home was in a rural area of Maine.

jessxlu Report

Final score:

10points

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Brenda 4 months ago

Then they should have moved somewhere with a Vietnamese community.

12points

#50

I knew a guy who hooked up with, but wouldn't date his female best friend—who he talked to every day and spent a bunch of time with—because she wasn't "pretty enough and didn't have enough going for her [as in she's the LA type who makes money off of gigs].

This man was 40 years old and had no stable job. Granted, he was good-looking, but how in the hell is he going to find a woman who's attractive and has things going for her if he doesn't also have things going for him?

poets_of_old Report

Final score:

10points

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Alexandra 4 months ago

Goodlooking people tend to overestimate the attractiveness of their personality to others.

6points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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#51

Only dating men that had a christian "platform", preferably having generations of "men with platforms" before him. Do I need to say this woman is still single?

Curiosa: this same person was also a self-appointed relationship expert and gave couples advice on a regular basis, despite never have had a relationship on her own.

Edit: the word "platform" was used by the woman herself. What she ment was someone like a pastor, preacher or similar type of Christian leader, and preferably not the first generation of the sort in his family.

Stormandsunshine Report

Final score:

10points

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Lil Miss Hobbit 4 months ago

But does she want the stress of that?

1point

#52

I knew this Bangladeshi guy who was always complaining about white women being racist and not wanting to date non-white guys. (he said this despite no apparent difficulty in getting into relationships with them). At one point, he told me he thought white people were the only race he found attractive. So essentially his criticism was that they had the same preference as him.

pally123 Report

Final score:

10points

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Ace 4 months ago (edited)

Sadly there's a long history of colour-based 'racism', enshrined in the caste system, within the Indian sub-continent. Generally speaking the higher caste you are the lighter skin you're likely to have. This has also been the case in some parts of the Americas where descendents of slaves have prided themselves on how light their skin is, as in they're only a little bit black so are purer or 'better' than full-blooded black people. I'd like to hope that this is no longer the case, but I suspect there are stil places where it is.

7points

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

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#53

I have seen people putting on their profile "no Blacks, no Asians", no Indians" etc.. or like "I am only interested in eurocentric standards of attractiveness that media portrays cause of historical oppression, white supremacy and colonlism, i am sorry if i am that narrow minded"

So thats the most ridiculous and stupid and bizzare things I have ever seen.

iwillsueyourmother Report

Final score:

10points

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LandAhoy (they/them) 4 months ago

Having a preference and only wanting to date particular race is not 'racist'. Just like it's not sexist to only want to date a particular sex, it's not ageist to only find certain ages attractive, and it isn't fatphobic or anti-ginger if you simply don't fancy larger people with ginger hair. Who you fancy is who you fancy.

6points

Both-Calligrapher908 Report

#54

I once met someone who would only date people who shared their exact taste in music. They'd literally ask for a playlist on the first date to see if it matched up. If not, it was a dealbreaker. Talk about a niche requirement!

Final score:

10points

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Brenda 4 months ago

My late husband love rock, hard rock, even some metal. (Rush was his favorite group) I love country, rock & some pop. We just found some music we both liked - Queen, 70s rock some 80s. I hate to think what I would have missed being so picky. Today would have been our 27th anniversary 😢. My first without him. These people are missing out on so much being so demanding

20points

#55

Once got a message out of the blue on a dating app from a woman (who I hadn't approached, "liked" or talked to even once) in order to reject me out of hand (I hadn't asked!) because "how can you be in your 30's and not own your own home?". I mentioned in my profile that I was currently renting somehow, but it wasn't more than a passing comment and she just messaged to rebuke/reject someone who hadn't even approached her.

I thought it was the weirdest thing. Not even a beginning of a conversation or an honest enquiry or anything, it was an attack right out of the gate.

Didn't like the tell her that the only reason I was renting was that the two previous houses I'd owned I had given to my ex's... the woman was clearly only interested in one thing and I didn't need her getting the idea that she could be number 3.

ledow Report

Final score:

9points

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WindySwede 4 months ago

"Well I prefer Netflix and avocado's? " /jk

4points

"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

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#56

I won´t date someone if their name is too ugly.

Next_Commission_2734 Report

Final score:

9points

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leendadll 4 months ago (edited)

Conversely: I was saw an interview with a woman who figured out she was "different" when she mentioned how good a guy's name tasted and her friends were confused. Turned out she had synethesia... and she later married the guy.

9points

#57

Had a friend that was very specific about wanting a guy who was an only child.

HeyHeyHayes Report

Final score:

9points

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Rose the Cook 4 months ago

With rich parents no doubt.

9points

#58

I've been with a boy for more that a year, the first time I invited him to my (twin) birthday party he said he doesn't date Gemini and disappeared. Before that he never asked my birthday, never talked about astrology or stars.

TeryVeru Report

Final score:

8points

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Brenda 4 months ago

Dodged a bullet

10points

#59

Knew a girl who worked as a waitress, she actively hated men and said things like “I can’t imagine helping a man with something or doing anything for him, he must handle everything a-z while earning 6 figures” and she wonders why she’s 29 and still single.

Ashamed_Smile3497 Report

Final score:

8points

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LaserBrain 4 months ago

If you hate men, please don't date one. It's not fair to them at all.

6points

College Student Does Exactly As Told After Roommates Demand They Keep Their Stuff In Their Room

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#60

Somebody who only dates people who own yachts.

SandwichObvious1572 Report

Final score:

7points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 months ago

That's not a person, that's a character from an John Hughes film.

9points

#61

I used to be friends with someone who wouldn’t date over 30 when he was like 32-33. He was with a woman nearly 40 purely because she let him cum in her but then set his sights on a girl at his supermarket job who was freshly 21, then another who was 17.

That’s just ONE reason I stopped talking to him.

ICUMF1962 Report

Final score:

7points

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Green Tree 4 months ago

perv

4points

#62

There was a woman I worked with at a resale boutique- she was dating this guy for like 6 months. They went out every weekend. She was really pretty, he was really handsome.

She asked me what me and my boyfriend talked about. She explained that her boyfriend would take her to bars or restaurants or they would hang out and watch movies, but they never really talked and she didn't know what couples were supposed to talk about- she mostly just dated him because he was good looking and she liked how he dressed.

4URprogesterone Report

Final score:

7points

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Lil Miss Hobbit 4 months ago

That's so sad. My coworker asked what my bf and did for dates and I had the sudden realization that we don't do anything. We sit and talk. For hours. And then we go home, lol.

5points

#63

Alright, feel free to tell me if I'm being mean or not but I dont want to date anybody from France.

DontTestDeanna Report

Final score:

7points

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Green Machine 4 months ago

Sacrebleu...

8points

sryfortheconvenience Report

#64

A good friend of mine refused to date any guy who had visited fewer countries than she had.

ETA: She has been to at least 30 or 40 countries.

Final score:

7points

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Ace 4 months ago (edited)

Hah. I recall a FB quiz/app some years ago that let you track all countries, current and historic, that you'd visited. I think I was up in the 70s, but a quick search through similar websites now only gets me to the mid-50s, so I wonder what happened to all those other countries?

3points

Different_File9131 Report

#65

I've literally heard a woman say to me that her ex-boyfriend was too nice for her and I'd be too nice for her and that she'd need an a*****e to keep her in line. She'd never date anyone who she'd be friends with. She later came out as a lesbian and has only been with women since, the past 11 years.

Final score:

6points

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Papa 4 months ago

So has the women she's been with been a******s who've kept her in line?

5points

#66

When I was in Uni, I've heard of a dude that wanted to date women that had "octopi arms".

Me and my friends still are unsure what this means.

DeinaSilver Report

Final score:

6points

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Wolf Hungry 4 months ago

It means he wants a girl who is constantly touching him in an intimate way.

9points

#67

Someone with a good head shape (literally) so that if they go bald they look good

Hey, whatever floats your boat.

mirrormumbles Report

Final score:

6points

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Legendbird 4 months ago

We left phrenology like a hundred years ago. Please don't bring it back.

4points

Mediocre_Length_690 Report

#68

Dating with guys who work in the restaurant to get free foods lol.

Final score:

5points

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#69

I know a guy that is into older women, and by older I mean **muuuch much older,** like their last-dating-experience-older.

Tellamya Report

Final score:

4points

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BoredPossum 4 months ago

He's not dating, he's carbon-dating.

31points

#70

Not dating someone because they have a high snap score. I personally have a low one cos I think messaging people is boring af, but just because someone has a high snap score doesn’t mean they’re sexting a bunch of people.

morningsunzzz Report

Final score:

4points

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Andy Cran 4 months ago

what's a snap score?.... been off the dating thing for so long

8points

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Pittsburgh rare 4 months ago

And here I am, aiming at someone with a pulse, teeth and without a criminal record.

35points

Nea 4 months ago

And how is it goin for ya?

10points

Vay 4 months ago

Does “no meth, use soap, please” count, or am I too picky?

29points

MonsterMum 4 months ago

I've not used online dating and am in a long-term relationship, but my important preference is that they like cats.

21points

Guy Bare 4 months ago

They don't know they like cats until they adopt one 😋

8points

Not-a-Clue (she/her) 4 months ago

Back in the dark ages before online dating sites existed, and I was quite happy being single, a friend made me make a list of things I'd want in an ideal man. It ended up being a load of very specific, strange & often incompatible requirements, including taste in music, particular authors he would read etc. Total fantasy. Anyway, fast forward a few months & he turned up. (The only box he didn't tick was being a bit on the tall side for my preference.) We've been happily married for over 20 years.

9points

Pittsburgh rare 4 months ago

The ones I despise the most, because they're in my demographic, are the midlife crisis dudes Leonardo di Caprying on dating apps.

5points

censorshipsucks 4 months ago

worked for me, tbh. No regrets. Things are going well. two years in so far.

0points

Raquel Mencke 4 months ago

I think people set up such specifics because they truly don't want to be in a relationship or they REALLY do not know themselves.

4points

Vinnie 4 months ago

The movie "The Wedding Banquet" starts with a gay man having to go on a date with a woman because his parents managed to actually find "an opera singer who is 5'9", has two PhDs, and speak five languages".

7points

Andy Frobig 4 months ago

My bank once called and asked if I had paid for match.com and Christian Mingle and I said no, that's definitely fraud. I would settle for someone who isn't too good for me, but they keep getting their parole denied

3points

Vinnie 4 months ago (edited)

One of my friends dated a string of neurotic women which messed him up. I finally thought of something: this white left-wing Ashkenazi Jew speaks very good Spanish, was head of the El Salvador Committee in university, has been to several Latin American countries, and gets along really well with Latin Americans. And that was the rationale I gave him when I told him. "Only date Latin American women." He only dated two because the second one became his wife. The first of the two women ended up dating only Ashkenazi Jewish men. I bumped into her a few years later, we talked about dating patterns, and she laughed and said, "I have one, too!" and pointed to her husband, an Ashkenazi Jew.

3points

Allison Herb 4 months ago

All just excuses for being undatable with fragile egos who cant handle the truth.

3points

Captive 4 months ago

While some are actually legitimate, most reasons here are so lame. How many years as a single have to pass before you reach the conclusion?

3points

frank behnsen 4 months ago

Aaah, it’s so relaxing not being on the dating circuit anymore! “No, ma’am.” (Al Bundy) };^>

2points

Paul Rabit 4 months ago

It's a jungle out there.

2points

Livingwithcfs 4 months ago

No false teeth and must be alive

1point

Super Beast 4 months ago

My profile said I don't date straight people. I still got a lot of straight guys. (Trans guy, had top surgery, no T)

1point

Guess Undheit 4 months ago

And ~~~I~~~ get called "difficult" for refusing to date smokers. (Note: There is no such thing as an "ex-smoker", they just go a long time between.)

1point

Vinnie 4 months ago

That's fine if you refuse to date anyone who used to smoke. Enjoying your own company beats lying awake and wondering when they're going to light up again. I've been suffering from the suspense and speculation for a few decades now. (Okay, okay, I actually don't. I have better things to worry about)

3points

Maria Pais 4 months ago (edited)

I know someone who's non-negotiables were that the guy had to be a practising Catholic, had to have a PhD, had to live on his own, didn't drink, didn't smoke, wanted children, and a couple other minor requisites like being at most 5 years older than her. Met someone that ticked all the boxes, they've been married for 20 years, have 4 children, perfectly happy. So, it happens.

0points

Will Cable 4 months ago

I saw someone who only dated guys who had a 4x4.

0points

Vinnie 4 months ago

Mine has a 2x4. I'm smitten.

3points

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Pittsburgh rare 4 months ago

And here I am, aiming at someone with a pulse, teeth and without a criminal record.

35points

Nea 4 months ago

And how is it goin for ya?

10points

Vay 4 months ago

Does “no meth, use soap, please” count, or am I too picky?

29points

MonsterMum 4 months ago

I've not used online dating and am in a long-term relationship, but my important preference is that they like cats.

21points

Guy Bare 4 months ago

They don't know they like cats until they adopt one 😋

8points

Not-a-Clue (she/her) 4 months ago

9points

Pittsburgh rare 4 months ago

The ones I despise the most, because they're in my demographic, are the midlife crisis dudes Leonardo di Caprying on dating apps.

5points

censorshipsucks 4 months ago

worked for me, tbh. No regrets. Things are going well. two years in so far.

0points

Raquel Mencke 4 months ago

I think people set up such specifics because they truly don't want to be in a relationship or they REALLY do not know themselves.

4points

Vinnie 4 months ago

7points

Andy Frobig 4 months ago

3points

Vinnie 4 months ago (edited)

3points

Allison Herb 4 months ago

All just excuses for being undatable with fragile egos who cant handle the truth.

3points

Captive 4 months ago

While some are actually legitimate, most reasons here are so lame. How many years as a single have to pass before you reach the conclusion?

3points

frank behnsen 4 months ago

Aaah, it’s so relaxing not being on the dating circuit anymore! “No, ma’am.” (Al Bundy) };^>

2points

Paul Rabit 4 months ago

It's a jungle out there.

2points

Livingwithcfs 4 months ago

No false teeth and must be alive

1point

Super Beast 4 months ago

My profile said I don't date straight people. I still got a lot of straight guys. (Trans guy, had top surgery, no T)

1point

Guess Undheit 4 months ago

And ~~~I~~~ get called "difficult" for refusing to date smokers. (Note: There is no such thing as an "ex-smoker", they just go a long time between.)

1point

Vinnie 4 months ago

3points

Maria Pais 4 months ago (edited)

0points

Will Cable 4 months ago

I saw someone who only dated guys who had a 4x4.

0points

Vinnie 4 months ago

Mine has a 2x4. I'm smitten.

3points