I’m not looking for the perfect guy.
I’m not looking for a Zach Efron lookalike with Bill Gates intelligence, Wolfgang Puck’s culinary skills, John Keats romanticism, and Mark Zuckerberg’s money.
Really, I want an average to nice looking guy who loves and accepts me for who I am, treats me well and allows me to grow.
Someone who puts in effort to compromise and takes into consideration the things that are important to me.
Someone mature and kind.
Helpful.
Thoughtful.
Hard working.
Affectionate.
I don’t care what he does for a living, as long as he enjoys it.
And if he doesn’t enjoy it, then he has a plan to do something about it.
I don’t care about having a lot of money.
Just enough is fine.
He doesn’t need a sculpted body like the statue of David.
As long as he’s healthy and takes care of himself is good enough for me.
He doesn’t have to be super tall.
Taller than me is nice. (I’m 5″5)
He doesn’t have to be book smart.
Life smart is just as valuable to me.
As long as he carries a good conversation and has legitimate reasons for his viewpoints, I’m good.
I don’t think I’m asking for too much.
Or for someone who doesn’t exist.
Surely there’s someone like that for me who isn’t a million miles away or taken.
Or maybe I can work with distance.
At this point I’ll just be happy if he’s not taken.
Sigh.
I have a feeling I’m going to be on my own for awhile…
January 14th, 2016 at 10:36 pm
I know, right!! ๐Like, is it too much to ask, really?Where are these guys? Abducted by aliens? Sigh ๐
January 14th, 2016 at 10:37 pm
Lol!! I don’t even know…if they aren’t taken, they are complete idiots!! Seriously…
January 15th, 2016 at 12:09 am
Reminds me of this quote (by an author that I’ve never read, but I stumbled across the quote and I liked it a lot):
January 15th, 2016 at 12:28 am
I like the quote. And it’s unfortunately true๐
January 15th, 2016 at 12:37 am
Unfortunately yes.
I donโt think that you’re asking for too much in your list here though. Reasonable demands I’d say.
January 15th, 2016 at 2:29 am
Thank you. I think so too… I’m afraid that I’m on the receiving end of unrealistic expectations or maybe just the unfortunate side effects of modern dating. Give a guy lots of options, the promise of getting sex with little or no effort, and the belief that he can do better and well, girls like me stay single forever…
January 15th, 2016 at 2:55 am
That’s a problem: people are always looking for something better instead of working on/with what they’ve already got:
A new job, a new man/woman, a new life, a new place to live, a new car.
Like the Rolling Stones sing in their song:
I think that people, very often, already have what they need, but they just can’t/won’t see it. It seems like they’re waiting for those perfect happy days and bliss, while in reality their days are passing by like cars in the opposite lane.
January 15th, 2016 at 4:39 am
he sounds perfectly imperfect. โค๏ธ
January 15th, 2016 at 5:21 am
I think so too ๐
January 15th, 2016 at 7:07 am
He’s out there. It may seem mythical, but there’s more of us out there like what you described than you think. And they’re looking for the same. Hard to see the forest for the trees sometimes though. Yours is out there.
January 15th, 2016 at 8:20 am
Thank you. I guess I just have to be patient in the meantime
January 15th, 2016 at 11:52 am
LOL The guy described in the opening doesn’t exist. Finding a person who completes you, someone who understands you and respects you for who you are would be a good start. Nice post.
January 15th, 2016 at 11:56 am
I know that guy doesn’t exist, which is why I’m not looking for him. But the type of guy I’m looking for seems to be just as unattainable for whatever reason, even though what I’m looking for isn’t unreasonable.
January 15th, 2016 at 11:58 am
Don’t look. The greatest women of my life? I found them when I wasn’t looking. Just look your best at all times, then one day when you’re not expecting it, he will come along. Life can be so funny like that.
January 15th, 2016 at 12:02 pm
That’s what I keep being told. I guess I’m afraid that I’ll be single forever if I wait to be approached because I never get approached in person. But I suppose if it’s meant to be it’ll happen. Thank you.
January 15th, 2016 at 12:06 pm
Eactly. What is meant to be will happen. Patience is important. And if you are feeling wounds from a prior break up then, you are in no condition to start something new.
January 15th, 2016 at 12:25 pm
I thought I had found that man….but….was I wrong. Now, I will be content to just fantasize that there may be a decent man still out there. I would never be interested, though. Once burned…twice shy.
I can always put in a Robert Redford movie and lust after his youthful looks.
January 15th, 2016 at 1:01 pm
I’m sorry you’ve lost that hope. I’m still clinging onto mine, even if it waivers, it’s still there.
January 15th, 2016 at 1:02 pm
If I was twenty years younger…I would probably still have hope too.
Keep looking!
January 19th, 2016 at 12:07 am
I believe that guy is out there for you, and he’ll show up when you’re not looking ๐
January 19th, 2016 at 3:02 am
๐ I hope so. Thank you