Just when you think you have your life lined out you realize you are completely wrong! Talking to KT one day I said,"I know what I'm looking for in a man"...I have now official dated "those men" and they have all been a bust. I went on a late night date with a really nice guy on Friday night...but as usual it didn't go as planned. Sitting talking to him he was funny and nice and confident and attractive and goal oriented and did I mention attractive...however when we stood up and walked side by side I realized that he was really (mostly) the same height as me. he was rail thin (and being that I am built like a "sturdy old oak" that will not work). he had an odd profile... To top it all off his last name is hilarious. Not that I'm a planner, but a funny last name is not in my cards. Why can't he be normal, well rounded man of a normal height...I told KT that I wasn't sure he was my type and she told me that she didn't think he fit into my list. This list was born at a happy hour and until now resided only on a cocktail napkin:
My man must :
-have a neck, teeth, ankles, chin
-have played and still plays manly sports
-be mildly metro, clean, and well groomed
-be good with his hands (let that mean what you want it to)
-like rap and country equally
-respect the greatness that is an intelligent woman
-has his own likeable friends and likes my own
-race should be a non issue
-be able to move his body like a cyclone
-understand and appreciate the value of jumping on your bed
-be capable of making good decisions
-appreciate homemaking and all that that entails
-know what fine jewlery looks like
-appreciate a lady in the streets and a freak in the sheets
-love lakes, boats and all things relaxing
-love his family, even the crazies that are in it
-have attractive siblings so they look good in my wedding
-have an amazing mom (just like me)
-understand that if I'm wearing black so are you and if I'm wearing brown so are you
-appreciate my tall sexy genes and have plans to procreate with me
-think I'm pretty much PERFECTS(insert Tiara above all, give me a breaky I was saucy)
-love the comfort and safety fo mongamy
-appreciate consistency
-understand the value of getting tipsy, even on a wednesday night
-Have or understand the powers of ADHD
-sparkly personality reqired
-thinks he's a model (not a real model, the kind of model that is mostly a schmuck)
-is under no circumstances under 5'10.
-cannot wish his life away wishing he'd made different choices.
-like fising, hunting and other manly hobbies
-tell stories that make me laugh so hard I hurt.
-a solid sense of direction and how all things are connected
-must love and appreciate home cooked meals
-Mr. Fix-it wanted!
-love family functions and willing to attend hem
-be able to makes choices and moves without directions
-must have an even temper ( or a firey side he can control)
-smart underwear choices required
-personal sense of style
-have his own understanding of what he wants from a partner
-must have a career path not a job
-likes to get dirty (fill in your own information)
-love to build things with his own hands
-must like to dance...not be particularlly good at it, but like it
-be able to give a comfortable hi-5
looking at this list now it seems a little crazy...I don't even think I'll find some of those things in a person...but I guess only time will tell...
amendment:
ReplyDelete-his personality must have a simple confidence to it.
-he must be stern and able to gain the respect of people who meet him.
-he must be able to assert himself and challenge me to do the same.
-he must treat his family the way that I hope my husband will treat me one day.
-have the linguistic skills talk to me and anyone else we meet.
-be able to express himself in a safe and healthy way.
-understand the difference between talking too much and talking too little.
-he will know to offer his help to those in need of it, not because he should, but because he recognizes the importance of helping others.
ReplyDeleteI would like to scratch ANY metro-ness. I no longer want anything to do with that. quite honestly don't care if I need to scrub him with a scrub brush for the first 2 months. I am willing to make that sacrifice to avoid dating a man who takes longer to get ready than I do.
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