Ridiculous dating standards have become increasingly prevalent in today’s complex dating landscape. From demanding and meticulously curated dating app profiles like Tinder to expecting a partner to fulfill an exhaustive checklist of physical, emotional, and financial criteria, these standards often overshadow genuine connections in a world that is already too dependent on technology.
For a lot of people, such unrealistic expectations can lead to disillusionment and missed opportunities for actually meaningful relationships, as the pursuit of perfection overshadows the beauty of embracing imperfections and discovering genuine compatibility between two people. That being said, it’s crucial to strike a balance between having standards and boundaries that reflect personal values and being open to the unpredictability of love and human connection.
Below, we have compiled some of the most ridiculous examples of standards and expectations people hold others to, but these are just a pinch of salt in the sea that has plenty of “fish” in the dating world.
#1 He Had A Date With Destiny, And She Ordered The Lobster
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#2 Enough Said
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#3 The Beard Stays, But You Can Leave
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#4 I Hate These Apps
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#5 Not Sure If Red Flag
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#6 Where Do I Sign Up
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#7 Yup
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#8 “Hi There, I’m A Red Flag. Date Me”
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#9 Trying To Get A $100 Minimum Dinner On A First Date
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#10 Quite An Intro
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#11 A Friend Started App Dating… Incel Ensued
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#12 Bullet Dodged
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#13 She Dodged A Bullet With This Sociopath
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#14 Unsolicited Feedback From My Sisters Date. Spent The Whole Time Talking About How Smart He Is, And Ordered A Kids Meal At Lunch
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#15 The Absolute Audacity… Do People Actually Fall For This?
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#16 I Need .. I Need… A Mother
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#17 Feel Like I Dodged A Bullet Here
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#18 That’s What We Call A Miscalculation
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#19 Easy Tattoo Fix
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#20 Why Are People Like This?
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#21 Some People On Here Are Wildin
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#22 Your Phone Says A Lot About You
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#23 I-
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#24 Tell Me You Don’t Go Outside Without Telling Me You Don’t Go Outside
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#25 The Entitlement
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#26 She Unmatched Soon After, So She Wasn’t Joking
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#27 A Real Charmer
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#28 No Response
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#29 The 7 Guys In Her City That Meet Those Requirements Are Married, Or Not On Tinder Or Swiped Left Lol
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#30 Alpha Male Waiting, Anyone Ready ?
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#31 Modern Dating
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#32 The Beard Within Is Strong With This One
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#33 Just It’s Time To Eating Nails Then Because “That’s What Real Men Do”
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#34 Every Woman Would Be An “Older Woman” When You Act Like An Entitled Child
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#35 All The Men Making Less Than $500k Are Saved From This Psycho. Win
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#36 This Is Kinda D**kish Right?
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#37 Dating In Your 40s
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#38 Facebook Dating
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#39 It’s The Entitlement For Me
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#40 Turns Out Compassion For Others = Incapable Of Satisfying Women
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#41 Look At This A**bag
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#42 Men Complain About Not Getting Matches But Their Bios Are This…
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#43 Conservative Men Can Be So Misogynistic That I Can No Longer Tell The Difference Between Reality And Satire
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#44 It’s You I Wanna Fill Up Not Your Car Babe
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#45 Average Gen Z Dating Experience
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