What Women Want

To a sequel to my earlier post on what girls want here is another scenario:

What I Want in a Man, Original List (age 22):

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
10 An imaginative, romantic lover.

What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 32):

1 Nice looking (prefer hair on his head)
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
10 Seeks romance at least once a week.

What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 42):

1 Not too ugly (bald head OK)
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 Doesn't borrow money too often
4 Doesn't nod off to sleep when I'm venting
5 Doesn't re-tell the same joke too many times
6 Is in good enough shape to get off couch on weekends
7 Usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear
8 Appreciates a good TV dinner
9 Remembers my name on occasion
10 Shaves some weekends.

What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 62):

1 Doesn't scare small children
2 Remembers where bathroom is
3 Doesn't require much money for upkeep
4 Only snores lightly when asleep
5 Remembers why he's laughing
6 Is in good enough shape to stand up by himself
7 Usually wears clothes
8 Likes soft foods
9 Remembers where he left his teeth
10 Remembers that it's the weekend.

What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 72):

1 Breathing
2 Doesn't miss the toilet

UNDERSTANDING WOMEN

A Woman's Vocabulary, Keywords and Meanings (as taken from an interview with a woman)

FINE
This is the word we use at the end of any argument in which we feel we are right, but need to shut you up. NEVER use 'Fine' to describe how a woman looks. This will cause you to have one of those
arguments.

FIVE MINUTES
This is half an hour. It is equivalent to the five
minutes that your football game is going to last before you take out the trash, so I feel that it's an even trade.

NOTHING
This means something and you should be on your toes. "Nothing" is usually used to describe the feeling a woman has of wanting to turn you inside out, upside down, and backwards. "Nothing"
usually signifies an argument that will last "Five Minutes" and end with the word "Fine".

GO AHEAD (with raised eyebrows)
This is a dare. One that will result in a woman
getting upset over "Nothing" and will end with the word "Fine".

GO AHEAD (normal eyebrows)
This means "I give up" or "do what you want because I don't care". You will get a raised eyebrow "Go Ahead" in just a few minutes, followed by "Nothing" and "Fine" and she will talk to you in
about "Five Minutes" when she cools off.

LOUD SIGH
This is not actually a word, but is still often a
verbal statement very misunderstood by men. A "Loud Sigh" means she thinks you are an idiot at that moment and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you over "Nothing".

SOFT SIGH
Again, not a word, but a verbal statement. "Soft
Sighs" are one of the few things that some men actually understand. She is content. Your best bet is to not move or breathe and she will stay
content.

OH
This word followed by any statement is trouble.
Example; "Oh, let me get that". Or, "Oh, I talked to him about what you were doing last night". If she says "Oh" before a statement, run, do not walk, to the nearest exit.
She will tell you that she is "Fine"
when she is done tossing your clothes out the window, but do not expect her to talk to you for at least 2 days. "Oh" as the lead-in to a sentence usually signifies that you are caught in a lie. Do not try to lie more to get out of it, or you will get raised eyebrows and a "Go ahead," followed by acts so unspeakable that I can't bring myself to write about them.

THAT'S OKAY
This is one of the most dangerous statements that a
woman can say to a man. "That's Okay" means that she wants to think long and hard before visiting on you major retribution and tribulations for what ever it is that you have done. "That's Okay" is often used with the word "Fine" and used in conjunction with a raised eyebrow "Go Ahead". At some point in the near future when she has plotted and planned, you are going to be in some mighty big trouble.

PLEASE DO
This is not a statement, it is an offer. A woman is
giving you the chance to come up with whatever excuse or reason you have for doing whatever it is that you have done. You have a fair chance to tell the
truth, so be careful and you shouldn't get a "That's
Okay".

THANKS
A woman is thanking you. Do not faint, just say you're welcome.

THANKS A LOT
This is much different than "Thanks". A woman will
say, "Thanks A Lot" when she is really ticked off at you. It signifies that you have hurt her in some callous way, and will be followed by the "Loud Sigh". Be careful not to ask what is wrong after the "Loud
Sigh", as she will only tell you "Nothing".

UNDERSTANDING MEN

"IT'S A GUY THING"
Translated: "There is no rational thought pattern
connected with it, and you have no chance at all of making it logical."

"CAN I HELP WITH DINNER?"
Translated: "Why isn't it already on the table?"

"UH HUH," "SURE, HONEY," OR "YES, DEAR"
Translated: Absolutely nothing. It's a conditioned
response.

"IT WOULD TAKE TOO LONG TO EXPLAIN"
Translated: "I have no idea how it works."

"I WAS LISTENING TO YOU. IT'S JUST THAT I HAVE THINGS ON MY MIND."
Translated: "That girl standing on the corner is a
real babe."

"TAKE A BREAK HONEY, YOU'RE WORKING TOO HARD."
Translated: "I can't hear the game over the vacuum
cleaner."

"THAT'S INTERESTING, DEAR."
Translated: "Are you still talking?"

"YOU KNOW HOW BAD MY MEMORY IS."
Translated: "I remember the theme song to 'F Troop', the address of the first girl I ever kissed, and the vehicle identification numbers of every car I've ever owned, but I forgot our anniversary."

"I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT YOU, AND GOT YOU THESE ROSES."
Translated: "The girl selling them on the corner
was a real babe."

"OH, DON'T FUSS - I JUST CUT MYSELF, IT'S NO BIG DEAL."
Translated: "I have actually severed a limb, but
will bleed to death before I admit that I'm hurt."

"I CAN'T FIND IT."
Translated: "It didn't fall into my outstretched hands, so I'm completely clueless."

"WHAT DID I DO THIS TIME?"
Translated: "What did you catch me at?"

"I HEARD YOU."
Translated: "I haven't the foggiest clue what you
just said, and am hoping desperately that I can fake it well enough so that you don't spend the next three days yelling at me."

"YOU KNOW I COULD NEVER LOVE ANYONE ELSE."
Translated: "I am used to the way you yell at me,
and realize it could be worse."

"YOU LOOK TERRIFIC."
Translated: "Oh, please don't try on one more
outfit, I'm starving."

"I'M NOT LOST. I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE."
Translated: "No one will ever see us alive again."

Ideal partner

To a question on rediff.com about 'Ideal Partners', this is how one guy responded:

"Great question. I am a guy, and will explain how may ideal partnet must be. Most of the people say that, she should be loving, caring, sweet. But these are all universal languages. Whole human kind expects this. So this is kind of qualities which not necessorily mentioned. I am looking something else. Ideal partner must be like this. When i am talking to her, hour by hour, i should not get bored. When i look at her, i should feel like going near to her. I expect 100% sharing. It might be good topic or bad topic. Companion for everything. Must advise when she feels i am doing something wrong. No judgement, instead she must listen what is the matter about. Not necessorily she should be good cook. Not necessorily she must get up early. Not necessorily follow everything i say. She must quesion me. She must stubborn when it is necessory. No arguement but discussion No doubt in mind but clarification. Good in Romance, good in bed too. "

Too much to ask?? I guess not!! This probably sums up what most of the guys want.

What about Girls? Are their preferences similar? Another article here compares them both. But if you really wanna know, do a Google search. You won't get any concrete answers on that. All I found was analysis of marketer's and advertisers poring over data after data trying to find the secret. So, in the end, this question remains one of the unsolved mysteries of human existence.

So, if you ever find a girl saying what she wants, just note it down. Some advertisers may pay you loads, just for that!!

DISCUSS THIS FURTHER

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