I told you some qualities that I look for to tell me "He's not the one." Recently I was asked what kinds of qualities I look for in the "Perfect Man." This obviously means men are just lining up waiting to know if they fit my ideal BAE. Well gentlemen - its your lucky day because I'm going to give you some of the things that pique my interest.
- Let's just get the shallowness out of the way first: Tall, Athletic, Tall. But is he tall?
- Educated: this doesn't have to mean a college degree. But he needs to be intelligent, aware of the world around him, and can have a real conversation
- Family man: Not awkwardly close, like maybe don't be living in your mom's basement, but has a healthy and strong bond with his family
- Has a job: And not as a promoter, bartender, "model," bar manager - basically please have an actual job and career aspirations. You don't need to be CEO but you do need to be working hard in a career you're passionate about and looking towards your future.
- Laugh. Be funny, make me laugh. And in general, value humor. Dry, sarcastic humor - bonus points.
- Be well traveled. And not because you've been to spring break in Cancun. Travel for culture, for experience, to know you're a small piece of an incredibly large world.
- Manners. I'm old school. I was raised around men who open doors, wont let me walk on the side of the street closest to traffic, and who genuinely believe in respecting women and other people. If you treat strangers with disrespect, your mom with disrespect - I don't respect you.
- Sports. I love sports. I know what I'm talking about when it comes to sports. You should love sports too and respect that I can hold a conversation with you about sports. I was a D1 athlete - so its not cute that I know a few things, its knowledge.
- Keep me in check. I'm a pistol. I'm sassy. I'm a lot. The right man understands that, values my independent nature - but also calls me out when I've gone too far.
- Have hobbies: I read a lot. I like to cook. I love being outdoors and going on adventures. I love watching college football. I'm crafty. I like puppies more than people. My dreamboat has hobbies outside of drinking and playing video games. Bonus round? If you can cook. Because I can eat. A lot.
- Open minded: Have strong opinions that are researched and real. But don't ever stop listening, learning, and having compassion. The world is evolving, you should be open to whatever comes next.
- Be a grown up: No games. Real grown men don't play games. They know a good woman when they meet one and they won't risk losing her to play games. You will always lose the game with me because I'll walk away.
- Team: Be ready to be part of a team. I'm rooting for you, you're rooting for me. We are in this thing as a TEAM.
Gentlemen - send in your applications. And be aware I reserve the right to add, subtract or edit these terms and conditions. Next - we will choose our top three candidates and vote on who I should date. This will be moderated by the great Greg Esposito. with his background in professional sports - as well as his ability to pick himself a wonderful woman - he is the chosen one for this task.
If you think I'm kidding - I dare you to test me. PLAY BALL!
...If we get zero candidates, Ill still eventually make this voting on my next boyfriend thing happen because it sounds incredibly funny and I promised Espo I would.