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 retell 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 your 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 some clothes 8. Likes soft foods 9. Remembers where he left his
teeth 10. Remembers that it's the weekend
