TikTok mom Kat Clark charts out stern guidelines for dating her daughters

An Australian mother has detailed the guidelines and standards she has established for her daughter's romantic partners, with one contentious issue causing online controversy. Kat Clark, a mother of two from the Gold Coast, shared her top five dating guidelines on TikTok for potential dates with her daughters Latisha, 19, and Déjà, 11. “My daughter is on a date now and a lot of people have asked me what are your rules around dating for your children,” said the Aussie TikToker who had her first child at 17 years old. Clark’s number one message for future partners of her kids was simply, “good luck”. “My daughters are sassy as hell,” she said in the video, which has received more than two million views. The TikTok vlogger then informed her 2.8 million fans that she anticipated receiving a birthday gift from her daughter's boyfriend. When it comes to having a partner sleepover at her home, Clark said this element of dating came with restrictions. “No sleepovers unless you’ve been dating seriously for six months, like I don’t even want to meet you face-to-face, sorry.” This rule was supported and backed by TikTok users who said they loved it and it was “very valid.” The next rule centered around the parents and family members of the partner. “Your parents better be fun because if this relationship goes anywhere, I want my Christmases to be fun OK, I don’t want to have a Karen telling me what to do,” Ms Clark said. Despite some of the Australian mother's guidelines raising some eyebrows online, social media users mostly responded favorably to her TikTok. “I want to be a parent like you,” “can you be my mother please,” and “I totally agree with all your rules,” said followers. “Lastly, don’t ever invite my daughter out for dinner and expect her to pay for her meal,” Clark said. “I was with you till the last one, everyone wants equality till it’s time to pay the bill,” said one user in response to the rule in a comment which received over 1000 likes. “Keep your daughter. In this age we splitting the bill,” said another commenter. “Keep your daughter. In this age we splitting the bill,” said another commenter. Fans of the 36-year-old were quick to jump to her defense saying the person who “initiated” the date should be the one to pay, regardless of gender. “If someone is inviting someone out they should be paying for it,” agreed TikTok users. Clark’s video comes as eldest daughter Latisha starts dating again after her “first broken heart” and public separation from her boyfriend of three years in June.