Shrekking is a new term for an old dating strategy where individuals (mostly women) date significantly less attractive men (by the norms of their society), hoping that by lowering their standards, they will wield more power in the relationship.

But this is not how it plays out—not ever, says the broad thinking Master Social Worker Heather Spurrel, dating coach Amy Chan, and relationship expert from the American dating platform Seeking.com, Emma Hathorn.

The term has since made its way onto social media and is causing men and women to clash.

Instead of being treated well, they are “traumatized” by a “troll”

“A new dating term came out and it’s called getting [shrekked],” says a woman using the handle This is why I am single, on TikTok.

“It is where you are traumatized by a man who lite

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