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