xxfrecklesxxOPBanyeres de Mariola, Valencia Spain1,568 posts
What I want in a man.
Original List When I was 20 (something)
1. Handsome 2. Charming 3. Financially successful 4. A caring listener 5. Witty 6. In good shape 7. Dresses with style 8. Appreciates finer things 9. Full of thoughtful surprises
What I Want in a Man Revised List (age 32)
1. Nice looking 2. Opens car doors, holds chairs 3. Has enough money for a nice dinner 4. Listens more than talks 5. Laughs at my jokes 6. Carries bags of groceries with ease 7. Owns at least one tie 8. Appreciates a good home-cooked meal 9. Remembers birthdays and anniversaries
What I Want in a Man Revised List (age 42)
1. Not too ugly 2. Doesn't drive off until I'm in the car 3. Works steady - splurges on dinner out occasionally 4. Nods head when I'm talking 5. Usually remembers punch lines of jokes 6. Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture 7. Wears a shirt that covers his stomach 8. Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids 9. Remembers to put the toilet seat down 10. Shaves most weekends
What I Want in a Man Revised List (age 52)
1. Keeps hair in nose and ears trimmed 2. Doesn't belch or scratch in public 3. Can tow a Caravan 4. Can cook a BBQ 5. Doesn't re-tell the same joke too many times 6. Appreciates a good TV dinner 7. Helps with the housework
What I Want in a Man Revised List (age 62)
1. Doesn't scare small children 2. Remembers where I have put things 3. Can still tow a van without causing chaos on the road 4. Remembers why he's laughing 5. Is in good enough shape to stand up by himself 6. Usually wears some clothes 7. Doesn't notice my facial hair and wrinkles 8. Remembers where he left his teeth 9. Stops trying to tell jokes
What I Want in a Man Revised List (age 72)
1. Breathing. 2. Doesn't miss the toilet. 3. Remembers where we both live.
1. Nice looking 2. Opens car doors, holds chairs 3. Has enough money for a nice dinner 4. Listens more than talks 5. Laughs at my jokes 6. Carries bags of groceries with ease 7. Owns at least one tie 8. Appreciates a good home-cooked meal 9. Remembers birthdays and anniversaries
In the list of women in their 30's I would have to add something very important Man who wants to have kids We may not say it, but it is an important criteria
Englishman55Salisbury, Wiltshire, England UK6,405 posts
nataliemkd: In the list of women in their 30's I would have to add something very important Man who wants to have kids We may not say it, but it is an important criteria
1. Breathing. 2. Doesn't miss the toilet. 3. Remembers where we both live.
thats funny stuff!!!
i wish guys would revise their lists too. Some have a long list of unnecessary requirements. But i guess u live n learn and see that some of your old requirements for a partner arent reasonable as u age.
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Original List
When I was 20 (something)
1. Handsome
2. Charming
3. Financially successful
4. A caring listener
5. Witty
6. In good shape
7. Dresses with style
8. Appreciates finer things
9. Full of thoughtful surprises
What I Want in a Man Revised List (age 32)
1. Nice looking
2. Opens car doors, holds chairs
3. Has enough money for a nice dinner
4. Listens more than talks
5. Laughs at my jokes
6. Carries bags of groceries with ease
7. Owns at least one tie
8. Appreciates a good home-cooked meal
9. Remembers birthdays and anniversaries
What I Want in a Man Revised List (age 42)
1. Not too ugly
2. Doesn't drive off until I'm in the car
3. Works steady - splurges on dinner out occasionally
4. Nods head when I'm talking
5. Usually remembers punch lines of jokes
6. Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture
7. Wears a shirt that covers his stomach
8. Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids
9. Remembers to put the toilet seat down
10. Shaves most weekends
What I Want in a Man Revised List (age 52)
1. Keeps hair in nose and ears trimmed
2. Doesn't belch or scratch in public
3. Can tow a Caravan
4. Can cook a BBQ
5. Doesn't re-tell the same joke too many times
6. Appreciates a good TV dinner
7. Helps with the housework
What I Want in a Man Revised List (age 62)
1. Doesn't scare small children
2. Remembers where I have put things
3. Can still tow a van without causing chaos on the road
4. Remembers why he's laughing
5. Is in good enough shape to stand up by himself
6. Usually wears some clothes
7. Doesn't notice my facial hair and wrinkles
8. Remembers where he left his teeth
9. Stops trying to tell jokes
What I Want in a Man Revised List (age 72)
1. Breathing.
2. Doesn't miss the toilet.
3. Remembers where we both live.