Wednesday, November 7

Add to list...

  • makes me laugh
  • usefully intelligent
  • socially capable
  • makes me laugh
  • can handle occasional silence
  • has better taste in food than I do
  • knows what he wants to be when he grows up
  • has a job he enjoys
  • knows how to take time off from work
  • makes me laugh
  • intelligent conversations
  • can talk about emotions/relationships without flinching
  • gives good back rubs
  • shows an active interest in me (not just my body, either, but clearly likes that, too)
  • likes my cat
  • fairly healthy, mentally
  • fairly healthy, physically
  • has interests other than work
  • pursues them
  • doesn't share my interest in Things (I swear, I'm working on that one.)
  • cares about his appearance (within reason)
  • doesn't need to live in the middle of a five-acre forest to relax
  • self-aware (not selfish, or at least, only sometimes)
  • self-assured (not arrogant)
  • can laugh at self (not too insecure, please)
  • can laugh at me (occasionally)
  • likes my stories
  • laughs about the custom cup-holder in my TV
  • does not need to be taken care of
  • can handle being cared for sometimes anyway
  • wants a partner/friend, not a mommy/trophy
  • okay with corny movies
  • okay with only watching the good parts
  • been there, done that, has the T-shirt
  • wants to do it my way sometimes
  • makes his own plans, and invites me along, sometimes

(FYI, I actually did meet a guy like this once. I just don't think he ever asked me out on a date...)

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Ooohhh!!! Good list! I might have to crib this one...

Catechresis said...

Okay. "crib" ...technical term or hipster phrase?? I gotta get out more! Where do all the funny smart people hang out?! ...waaaiiit... I'd see them if they were in the library. Try again.