"What's being referred to as "Shrekking" on social media may seem a little ogre the top. It's the practice of purposely dating down-meaning dating someone whom you consider below your standards-so that you can have the upper hand in the relationship. The belief is that the other person should be so grateful to have you and therefore will keep going extra miles to keep you happy."
"Shrek is that giant, green-skinned ogre, who's been the titular character of that DreamWorks animated film franchise. He was portrayed as not only being ugly in appearance but also somewhat ugly in personality at the beginning of the series. That was until he finally found his romantic match in Princess Fiona, who turned out to be more like Shrek than first realized."
Shrekking is the deliberate practice of dating someone considered below one's standards to secure the upper hand in the relationship. The strategy assumes the other person will feel grateful and work harder to please, creating a power imbalance. The tactic can backfire when the supposedly inferior partner fails to meet expectations or ends the relationship, a result labeled getting Shrekked. Social media users invoke the ogre Shrek as an insult for undesired partners, linking physical and personality unattractiveness with the label. Shrekking presumes a clear and accepted dating hierarchy that dictates perceived value and behavior.
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