Woman sparks debate for sending salary requirements to her Hinge match

A man has turned to Reddit after a recent Hinge exchange took an unexpected turn, sparking a heated debate online. In a now-viral post, he shared a screenshot of a message from his match, who laid out a checklist of non-negotiables for a potential partner – including a minimum salary of £240,000 (around $300,000).

She outlined 18 'bare minimum' expectations for her future husband, including:

• Loves me deeply and puts me first.
• Financially successful (300k+ salary.)
• Generous and spoils me.
• Sophisticated and enjoys luxury.
• Emotionally intelligent and confident.
• Chivalrous and protective.
• Ambitious and disciplined.
• Family-oriented and well-connected.
• Fit, attractive, and well-groomed.
• Takes control and makes plans.
• Keeps his word and values trust.
• Supports my goals and lifestyle.
• Fun, outgoing, and socially respected.
• Prefers privacy over social media validation.
• Loves traveling and fine dining.
• Sexually disciplined and loyal.
• Handles pregnancy prevention (no hormones for me.)
• Makes life easier (maid, chef, etc.)

Inevitably, the bold checklist divided opinion, with some praising her honesty, and others calling it unrealistic.

One Redditor quipped: "I did a vague search and saw that 2.3% of all men (I assume American men?) make over 300k a year. That doesn’t even break down how many of those men are even available/single."

Another suggested: "Tell her you meet all of the requirements except the salary because your salary is only $200k and you make the other $300k+ from equity/options and then apologise and ghost her."

A third chimed in: "This reads like a checklist from those groups that go after 'high value men' or whatever."

Meanwhile, others jumped to the woman's defence, with one writing: "If I’m being totally honest with myself, my (secret) list is pretty similar."

"To be honest, that's a good list to work towards... but I wouldn't want anyone who expects that without being the same," another comment read.

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