Your Next Boyfriend: The 100 Qualities He Should Possess.
1. will not cheat on me.
2. will recycle, donate to a cause, volunteer, and otherwise be a contributing member to societys well-being.
3. wont put others down to make himself feel better.
4. will treat everyone with respect.
5. will have a job.
6. will not smoke pot.
7. will talk when the need arises versus trying to put it off until later.
8. will not watch ESPN endlessly.
9. will not judge me for watching bad TV.
10. will not be jealous of my gay best friend.
11. will not want to spend every waking second with me.
12. will call and not text.
13. will be tall.
14. will be emotionally mature, available, and evolved.
15. will not wear a cell phone holster.
16. will know how to manage his money.
17. will not be vain.
18. will ask me how Im doing and how my day was and actually care.
19. will be content sometimes to spend the whole day in bed watching movies and eating takeout.
20. will compliment me every now and then, especially when Ive made an effort to look nice for a night out.
21. will not be an alcoholic.
22. will have goals, dreams, and the drive to achieve them.
23. will understand that No means No.
24. will know how to do his own laundry.
25. will text or call just to say Hi.
26. will not live across the country.
27. will consider a long distance relationship if he has to move away.
28. will be interested in culture, music, art, and travel.
29. will have read a book since high school.
30. will not snore much.
31. will tell the truth.
32. will be open-minded and non-judgmental of others.
33. will put as much effort forth to find out about my day as I did about his.
34. will learn how to communicate like an adult.
35. will actually enjoying spending time with me.
36. will be crazy about me as much as I will be about him.
37. will not make me feel dumb or childish.
38. will appreciate the art of foreplay.
39. will not try to teach me when I didnt ask to be taught.
40. will wear plaid well.
41. will want to go to sleep at night with me, and wake up beside me in the mornings, not on the couch.
42. will have sex with his eyes open, most of the time.
43. will appreciate my efforts to try new things.
44. will talk to me when something bothers him.
45. will love me for mefaults, imperfections and alland love me all the more for them.
46. will continually surprise me.
47. will lovingly accept my neurosis.
48. will have the we team mentality.
49. will stay with me through joy and pain.
50. will have a backbone in the relationship and not be afraid to tell me no.
51. will be a great kisser.
52. will have a great sense of humor, but know when to be serious.
53. will be more passionate in random moments.
54. will know who he is as a person and be honest about that.
55. will think Im HOT, not just cute.
56. will treat me as well as my friends do.
57. will be able to laugh at himself.
58. will have a regular sized temper than does not super-size itself randomly.
59. will kiss me passionately every once and a while.
60. will give me space.
61. will not have a fixation with his ex.
62. will not make me feel like Im only second best.
63. will be able to think more than two days in the future.
64. will not go to bed at 9:30 pm.
65. will have a good spiritual connection, but not enough to make me think he may want to be a priest.
66. will want a family.
67. will know what a commitment is and follow up that knowledge with actions that support it.
68. will understand that relationships arent all perfect, and that sometimes fighting can resolve difficult issues.
69. will like going out on a week night sometimes, rather than just watching TV.
1. will not cheat on me.
2. will recycle, donate to a cause, volunteer, and otherwise be a contributing member to societys well-being.
3. wont put others down to make himself feel better.
4. will treat everyone with respect.
5. will have a job.
6. will not smoke pot.
7. will talk when the need arises versus trying to put it off until later.
8. will not watch ESPN endlessly.
9. will not judge me for watching bad TV.
10. will not be jealous of my gay best friend.
11. will not want to spend every waking second with me.
12. will call and not text.
13. will be tall.
14. will be emotionally mature, available, and evolved.
15. will not wear a cell phone holster.
16. will know how to manage his money.
17. will not be vain.
18. will ask me how Im doing and how my day was and actually care.
19. will be content sometimes to spend the whole day in bed watching movies and eating takeout.
20. will compliment me every now and then, especially when Ive made an effort to look nice for a night out.
21. will not be an alcoholic.
22. will have goals, dreams, and the drive to achieve them.
23. will understand that No means No.
24. will know how to do his own laundry.
25. will text or call just to say Hi.
26. will not live across the country.
27. will consider a long distance relationship if he has to move away.
28. will be interested in culture, music, art, and travel.
29. will have read a book since high school.
30. will not snore much.
31. will tell the truth.
32. will be open-minded and non-judgmental of others.
33. will put as much effort forth to find out about my day as I did about his.
34. will learn how to communicate like an adult.
35. will actually enjoying spending time with me.
36. will be crazy about me as much as I will be about him.
37. will not make me feel dumb or childish.
38. will appreciate the art of foreplay.
39. will not try to teach me when I didnt ask to be taught.
40. will wear plaid well.
41. will want to go to sleep at night with me, and wake up beside me in the mornings, not on the couch.
42. will have sex with his eyes open, most of the time.
43. will appreciate my efforts to try new things.
44. will talk to me when something bothers him.
45. will love me for mefaults, imperfections and alland love me all the more for them.
46. will continually surprise me.
47. will lovingly accept my neurosis.
48. will have the we team mentality.
49. will stay with me through joy and pain.
50. will have a backbone in the relationship and not be afraid to tell me no.
51. will be a great kisser.
52. will have a great sense of humor, but know when to be serious.
53. will be more passionate in random moments.
54. will know who he is as a person and be honest about that.
55. will think Im HOT, not just cute.
56. will treat me as well as my friends do.
57. will be able to laugh at himself.
58. will have a regular sized temper than does not super-size itself randomly.
59. will kiss me passionately every once and a while.
60. will give me space.
61. will not have a fixation with his ex.
62. will not make me feel like Im only second best.
63. will be able to think more than two days in the future.
64. will not go to bed at 9:30 pm.
65. will have a good spiritual connection, but not enough to make me think he may want to be a priest.
66. will want a family.
67. will know what a commitment is and follow up that knowledge with actions that support it.
68. will understand that relationships arent all perfect, and that sometimes fighting can resolve difficult issues.
69. will like going out on a week night sometimes, rather than just watching TV.
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My thoughts on this list:
I can't believe most of these aren't just common sense.
:duh:
No man will have all 100 qualities.
Some women settle for 'breath & britches'.
Apparently some men are selfish morons.
I can't believe most of these aren't just common sense.
No man will have all 100 qualities.
Some women settle for 'breath & britches'.
Apparently some men are selfish morons.