What I Want in a Man, Original List
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
What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 72)
1.
Breathing
2. Doesn't miss the toilet