From my good friend Cory. She and a friend put this together the other day. I love it.
Preface: This list was created with an understanding that list items must be met halfway with an equal effort and desire. This means the individual must be willing to do all/most of these things if she expects a candidate to display the same.
1. Has a job.
2. Has his own method of transportation.
3. Lives in his own home. This may be rented or owned. (These are the most important, and not for shallow purposes. They exhibit the candidate as a motivated, independent individual with a desire for success.)
4. Weighs more than you.
5. Is taller than you. (Obviously these are according to physical preferences depending on the individual.)
6. Has an understanding of grammar and usage ideals comparable to your own.
7. Is capable of exhibiting emotion with a proper balance of masculinity
A.) “Proper balance” means not being: whiny, annoying, constantly complaining, mechanical.
8. Is able to offer an engaging other half of conversation.
9. Can appropriately handle his alcohol without causing any issues with you or those surrounding you.
10. Does not follow you around at social events. This means he should be able to converse and interact with your friends and new people without you being on his arm.
11. Has ZERO “baggage.” This includes, but is not limited to: current contact with unstable ex-beau, children, drug habits, abandonment issues, going on work travel for extended periods of time.
12. Is willing to cook for you. If he is unable to cook, he must be willing to try. If he is still a failure in the kitchen, he must be willing to retrieve your breakfast and/or coffee on occasion.
13. Has good music taste and shares at least one genre preference with you. He must not chastise you for the music of your past or present. This shows an understanding of your passion and appreciation for the music art form, even if he does not enjoy all of the same genres.
14. Has a sense of humor comparable to your own.
15. Is capable of actively participating in outdoor activities.
16. Is able to charm your friends (whether male or female) while retaining his own. Shared friends are not a downfall, but exclusively undesirable.
17. Understands the importance of balance in financial concepts, but does not mind springing for dinner and/or drinks from time to time. This means you must be willing to pick up the bar tab here and there without acting like you just rescued the princess from her castle, as well.
18. Is capable of performing well in the bedroom to whichever standards you have established. This includes an appropriate balance of passion, consideration, and the ability to set you on the dresser and get you naked.
19. Understands the appropriate times for humor and times for seriousness.
20. Is willing to revert to a childlike sense of wonder. This includes, but is not limited to: building pillow forts on rainy days, staying up late on school/work nights, and linking pinkies to skip through the sand.
21. Thinks you’re still beautiful without makeup on, but understands why you still feel compelled to wear it.
22. Can diplomatically and honestly answer you when asked, “How does this look?” in regards to clothing, makeup, swimsuits, etc. If the answer is “No,” he must be able to follow up with a reason that will not make you starve yourself for a week.
23. Likes bacon. This also falls under the general concept of not making you feel like a hogbeast by eating a salad when you’re at a BBQ (or any comparable situation). note: This should be an unconscious effort.
24. Is capable of engaging you in conversation that muses your brain to contemplate bigger things than your immediate surroundings. note: This should be an unconscious effort.
25. Is able to transition from intelligent conversation to musing about bacon without blinking.
26. Is capable of choosing a restaurant without asking you.
27. Has no qualms with potentially compromising his masculinity for hilarity purposes. See: #14.
28. Loves animals… all of them.
29. Lives within an hour’s driving distance.
30. Does not judge you for your bad habits, but encourages your self improvement. This requires a deepened understanding of couth and proper delivery.
