Some People Have Pretty Weird Dating Requirements

It's no secret that people often have specific dating requirements for finding the perfect match. Some of these dating requirements can be as ordinary as "must love dogs" or "should enjoy long walks on the beach," while others can venture into all things weird.

On a Reddit thread, people came together to share some of their weirdest dating requirements. According to various comments, the dating world is a mixed bag of wants and needs. Some are all about good looks, while others crave smarts, humor, or shared hobbies. And then there are those who insist on only dating those who are good at spelling.

The Reddit thread has almost four thousand comments, with some rather unique dating requirements. One person insisted that their potential partner should, at the very least, possess a minor appreciation for frogs. "Mine is you have to at least appreciate frogs a little. If you dislike frogs, I'm not interested," they wrote. We're left wondering if this means frog-watching dates or a shared Kermit the Frog obsession.

Then there's the Redditor who's laser-focused on names, declaring, "Not having the same name as my sister or my mom. Alternatively, my name is unisex and a girl with my name is a turn on." They're trying to avoid those awkward moments when you call your date by your mom or sister’s name. Let's hope for them that their family has unique names.

Interestingly, some Redditors meticulously dissect potential matches' profile bios to meet their dating criteria. One user confessed, "If your profile says 'no drama please' I immediately assume you are the drama or are too immature to handle life's normal ups and downs and consider that drama." Meanwhile, another Redditor shared a unique perspective, saying, "My wife said she wouldn't swipe right on anyone with a gym pic or dog because she didn't want to get up on weekend morning with a hangover and need to do stuff." It seems the world of dating truly has its quirks.

Check out some more weird dating requirements some people have here.

Selecting a baby name can be tough, especially with thousands of options available. Some parents stress over the lasting influence of their child's name, wanting to ensure a prosperous future. Trends in naming kids mirror shifting cultural norms and evolving ambitions for children.

Getting baby names right has taken on a new level of importance for expecting parents. In fact, TikTok has become a platform where creators gather substantial followings by discussing baby name trends and highlighting names to avoid due to their trendiness. They openly share names they considered but didn't use, along with names they'd rather not encounter again. TikTok's baby name inspiration videos now focus on various themes, including "old money" names such as Caroline, Elizabeth, and Charlotte, "main character" names like Blaze, Arrow, and Falcon, and "aesthetic" names like Rowan, Wren, and Atlas.

Celebrities are accustomed to unconventional names. Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, and musician Grimes named their first child X Æ A-12, often called "X." Their second child is Exa Dark Sideræl. They also affectionately refer to their daughter as Sailor Mars, inspired by the "Sailor Moon" manga series.

Occasionally, parents opt to invent a name, a decision that carries some level of uncertainty. While they might create something distinctive and appealing, there's also a chance of the child being given a name perceived as peculiar by others. This situation arose for a baby, drawing significant attention on Reddit. The name of the child came to light through a thread titled, "The Most Unusual Name I've Encountered in Real Life."

It reads, "So my mother just told me the name of her ex’s child and my GOD is it a doozy. He and his wife named their daughter: Audtom. Because his name is Tom and her name is Audrey. I could not f---ing believe my ears."

Commenters had strong opinions, with many criticizing the name choice. Others suggested more seamless ways to combine the parents' names, including one person who wrote, "Assuming this is pronounced 'Autumn' and not 'Odd-Tom,' would it have killed them to just spell it Autom?"

Another person suggested, "Not me thinking 'Tomrey' would be better," and another joked, "They missed an opportunity: 'Tawdry.'”

Redditors even came up with baby names that they considered to be the worst. Take a look at some of these names below.

"When I was a kid I stayed at a bed & breakfast with family photos on the walls," one user wrote. "There was a sister named Gridget. I actually think about this a lot." It's kind of like a spin on the name Bridget. This Redditor seems really stuck on the name they found.

This unique name caught this person off guard. They even tried to figure it out by mixing it with other names. "I once saw a baby announcement where the mom was named Shannon, the dad was Daniel, and they named the baby Shanniel," they wrote.

Sometimes people just go with the flow when picking a name for their kid. Maybe it felt right at the time, and they didn't even realize it's also the name of a condition. While working at a gas station, this Reddit user observed a mother who let her child run around wild. They wrote "One small girl was pushing on a display stand and the mother screamed: ‘DYSLEXIA GET YO A-- OVER HERE!"

Back in school on the playground, this person probably had a rough time. This is particularly true because their name coincidentally rhymes with a sexually transmitted disease. Nevertheless, a user pointed out that it's a clever fusion of two names. "Donnaria. A combination of her Mom's name (Donna) and Grandma's name (Gloria)," they wrote.

Bacardi, Hennessy, Tanqueray, Alizé – the names keep coming. It turns out a Redditor, who happened to work in children and family services, encountered kids with names inspired by alcoholic beverages almost every day. "You don't know how bad it really gets. Lots of kids named after alcoholic beverages."