[Image: DeviantArt / CC]These days, a new dating trend drops almost weekly, and odds are you’ve already been ‘guilty’ of one, whether you knew it at the time or only found out when TikTok slapped a label on it. If you’re reading this, odds are you’ve been ghosted, breadcrumbed, zombie-d, cushioned, or roached. Which brings us to the latest viral dating trend dominating our dating discourse: “Shrekking”. What “Shrekking” actually refers to is when women intentionally date less attractive men in the hope that doing so will ensure they’re treated better. As one X user put it, “Apparently the new dating parlance is ‘Shrekking’, e.g., women settling for a less attractive or impressive man.