A friend sent me this personal ad, written by a 29-year-old American woman:
As you can see from my pictures and stats, I am a good catch and I expect the same, my other half.
1. A man who loves sex, only with me, and is very good in bed and puts my pleasure first.
2. A sensitive man who is able to show his feelings and who loves me truly and shows it by doing and buying nice things for me.
3. A man who is able to love only me and who will respect me. He will never cheat or have feelings for anyone else. He will not put his friends above me.
4. A man who cares about me and is interested in me and my life and my family.
5. A man who comes from a good family, is on good terms with them, and does not have divorced parents.
6. A man who won’t have any secrets from me or lie to me, ever.
7. A man who wants a wife and children and to support us in the way we deserve.
8. A man who makes me laugh and wants to make me happy.
9. A man who loves affection, kissing, holding hands, surprising me with flowers and gifts, being romantic.
10. A very good looking and very fit man. I don’t spend many hours a week maintaining my appearance for nothing.
11. A man who earns over $250,000 per year.
12. A man no older than 35- I already have a dad.
This woman is attractive, so she’ll meet some good-looking men, but no man will meet all of her demands for very long.
The only way she’d get everything she wants is if she had seven men:
One “bad boy” for good sex, but he would scoff at her demand to be monogamous and she would need a steady supply of them as they tend to move on quickly.
One gay man who will be emotionally devoted to her.
One imaginary man who will never have feelings for anyone else, ever.
A therapist who will listen to her talk about herself, non-stop.
A man from the 1950s or earlier whose family is perfect, on the surface.
A clown or comedian to entertain her.
A sugar daddy to buy her things.
It’s good to know what you want and what works for you in a partner and relationship. But it’s best to set aside your agenda and all your requirements, date for fun, and focus only on your most important deal-breakers. Otherwise, you’ll be unhappily single forever.
Copyright © 2013 Stephen Petullo
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