Men are just looking for the bare minimum…
Sep 10, 2026 · 1:57 AM UTC
Men really are asking for the bare minimum. The Clancy trial is why a lot of guys stopped treating this as a joke.
A mother strangled her three kids. Eleven jurors were ready to say she was not criminally responsible. That case got men thinking about a life partner in the most basic way: will she protect the children, or is there a chance she becomes the threat?
The original three plus what everyone added:
1. Doesn’t want to be a man
2. Doesn’t want to kill your babies
3. Hasn’t been with a Black guy
4. No tattoos
5. No heavy/obscene tattoos
6. No nose ring
7. No face piercings
8. No crazy hair
9. Not fat
10. Not built like a fridge
11. Not ugly
12. No social media addiction
13. Cooks and cleans
14. Hasn’t been with a long list of men
15. No abortions
16. No STDs
17. Feminine
That’s not a fantasy wife. That’s “is she stable enough to have a family with.” After Clancy, item 2 is not edgy. It’s the whole point.