Tech exec says she ‘doesn’t want to date a loser’ after dating list backlash

• Silicon Valley tech executive Brooke LeBlanc went viral after posting a list of dating non-negotiables on X, asking who wanted to co-found the rest of her life.
• Her requirements for a partner included being aged 35 to 42, working in tech, being post-economic, and having no children.
• The post amassed nearly 5 million views and sparked widespread online mockery, with critics comparing her standards to an HR job posting.
• Some social media users defended LeBlanc, arguing that women have a biological right to set expectations for a future family.
• LeBlanc defended her post against the backlash, saying years of dating experience shaped her criteria and asserting her right to ask for what she wants.

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California tech exec hits back at mockery over her viral list of dating ‘non-negotiables’