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Made it clear beforehand, overly strict dating profile

This is a screenshot of a satirical or real dating app profile for 41-year-old Daniel. The profile photo shows a man standing on a snowy surface in front of a small red aircraft, though the profile text includes a small joke stating "Man (not visible)". The profile lists highly uncompromising, demanding requirements for potential partners: requiring a prenuptial agreement if marriage occurs because he earns 100K USD per year, explicitly barring single mothers from applying, stating he will split the first date bill 50/50 to test if a match is serious, noting he is a marathon runner who travels the world, and asking potential matches what value they bring to a relationship, as he states he is aware of his own worth. The humor comes from how excessively hostile and rigid the profile reads, making it a viral joke about unrealistic expectations on dating apps.
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Daniel, 41
Man (not visible)
If we get married, you're signing a prenup. I make 100K/year. Single mothers need not apply; I'm not here to raise another man's child.
On the first date, we split the check 50/50 to see if you're serious because I don't give away free meal tickets. I'm an athletic marathon runner, and I travel the world. If you cannot bring peace and only bring instability, then please keep scrolling. I know my worth. What do you bring to the table?

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This is a screenshot of a satirical or real dating app profile for 41-year-old Daniel. The profile photo shows a man standing on a snowy surface in front of a small red aircraft, though the profile text includes a small joke stating "Man (not visible)". The profile lists highly uncompromising, demanding requirements for potential partners: requiring a prenuptial agreement if marriage occurs because he earns 100K USD per year, explicitly barring single mothers from applying, stating he will split the first date bill 50/50 to test if a match is serious, noting he is a marathon runner who travels the world, and asking potential matches what value they bring to a relationship, as he states he is aware of his own worth. The humor comes from how excessively hostile and rigid the profile reads, making it a viral joke about unrealistic expectations on dating apps.

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This meme was sourced from 9Gag via RSS feed. It is a screenshot capture of a dating app profile, circulated widely as a relatable joke about the common experience of encountering overly strict, unappealing dating profiles on mainstream dating platforms.

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