Originally Posted by Delano (Post 5554733)

I'm going to print this thread out and read it to my future children.

Originally Posted by keg in kc (Post 5554741)

Future generations will consider this a 21st century mating primer.

Originally Posted by StcChief (Post 5555258)

surely not.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 5555272)

Stay away from my wife, keg. I'm warning you.

Originally Posted by keg in kc (Post 5555292)

You're safe. "Can't be married" is on the list by default.

Besides, it's a hypothetical discussion. I'm not actually on the prowl.

Originally Posted by keg in kc (Post 5555242)

And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Ironically, it's a fairly hypocritical list. I don't meet a few of my own requirements.

Originally Posted by keg in kc (Post 5555242)

This isn't something I've given much thought over the last couple of years, so I had to spend some time contemplating the qualities a woman would need to interest me in the extremely unlikely event that I ever decided to dabble in a relationship again.

So, without further ado, The List™:

(or a small part of it, in no particular order, as every single item is important...)

She must be intelligent. I will not respect someone who is not.

She must have a sense of humor and a quick wit. I don’t want someone dour or sullen. I want someone I can have fun with.

She must be strong and independent. I am not an adherent to traditional gender roles. I don’t want a submissive woman looking for someone to protect her. I have no interest in a woman looking for me to bandage her self-worth or to provide meaning to her life. I want a partner, an equal.

She must be athletic. She doesn’t need to have a playmate’s body, but I don’t want a ‘big’ girl. The most attractive part of a woman to me (below the shoulders, at least) lies between the hips and ankles. Large breasts do absolutely nothing for me. Neither do belly rolls.

She must be beautiful. “Beauty” in a general sense is a transcendent idea that involves all the facets on the list, but I’m talking purely physical appearance here, specifically from the shoulders up. She has to have eyes that draw my attention, as well as a contagious smile.

She has to be trustworthy and honest. These are both hugely important to me. If I even suspect she’ll lie to me – about anything – it will never work.

She has to be sexual. And monogamous. I don't like to share.

She must understand that I’m a gamer, and that’s not something that’s going to change.

In fact, I’d go further and give an all encompassing ‘she must accept me for who I am.’ I’m not looking to change, or to be changed. Take me as I am, or get the **** out. I’ll give her the same respect.

She must understand that I sometimes struggle with anxiety, and that I am generally not a social creature. But, at the same time, she can’t be a crutch. This is actually a pretty complicated one, and it's changed over the years.

We must have similar interests. I don’t want it to be like my parents, where dad lives in his world doing his stuff, and mom lives in another doing hers. There’s going to have to be some flexibility, no two people are identical, but we need to have similar tastes in everything from food to movies to books to TV, et cetera, or it’s a waste of time in my opinion.

She can be religious (although that’s not high on my list), but she has to understand that I am not and respect that fact. I’m comfortable with my own beliefs, and I’m not interested in converting either one of us. (I enjoy philosophical discussion, however)



And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Ironically, it's a fairly hypocritical list. I don't meet a few of my own requirements.

Originally Posted by Katipan (Post 5555330)

huh... you're ****ed then.

I've met your dream girl before. I bet I meet her again.

Your list probably compares pretty evenly with alot of people's lists. Maybe a swap in the hobby department, but if you think your list is unreasonable... Babe, you're nuts.

Originally Posted by KcMizzou (Post 5555349)

Hell, I'm 34 and I don't even know what I wanna be when I grow up.

Originally Posted by keg in kc (Post 5555242)

This isn't something I've given much thought over the last couple of years, so I had to spend some time contemplating the qualities a woman would need to interest me in the extremely unlikely event that I ever decided to dabble in a relationship again.

So, without further ado, The List™:

(or a small part of it, in no particular order, as every single item is important...)

She must be intelligent. I will not respect someone who is not.

She must have a sense of humor and a quick wit. I don’t want someone dour or sullen. I want someone I can have fun with.

She must be strong and independent. I am not an adherent to traditional gender roles. I don’t want a submissive woman looking for someone to protect her. I have no interest in a woman looking for me to bandage her self-worth or to provide meaning to her life. I want a partner, an equal.

She must be athletic. She doesn’t need to have a playmate’s body, but I don’t want a ‘big’ girl. The most attractive part of a woman to me (below the shoulders, at least) lies between the hips and ankles. Large breasts do absolutely nothing for me. Neither do belly rolls.

She must be beautiful. “Beauty” in a general sense is a transcendent idea that involves all the facets on the list, but I’m talking purely physical appearance here, specifically from the shoulders up. She has to have eyes that draw my attention, as well as a contagious smile.

She has to be trustworthy and honest. These are both hugely important to me. If I even suspect she’ll lie to me – about anything – it will never work.

She has to be sexual. And monogamous. I don't like to share.

She must understand that I’m a gamer, and that’s not something that’s going to change.

In fact, I’d go further and give an all encompassing ‘she must accept me for who I am.’ I’m not looking to change, or to be changed. Take me as I am, or get the **** out. I’ll give her the same respect.

She must understand that I sometimes struggle with anxiety, and that I am generally not a social creature. But, at the same time, she can’t be a crutch. This is actually a pretty complicated one, and it's changed over the years.

We must have similar interests. I don’t want it to be like my parents, where dad lives in his world doing his stuff, and mom lives in another doing hers. There’s going to have to be some flexibility, no two people are identical, but we need to have similar tastes in everything from food to movies to books to TV, et cetera, or it’s a waste of time in my opinion.

She can be religious (although that’s not high on my list), but she has to understand that I am not and respect that fact. I’m comfortable with my own beliefs, and I’m not interested in converting either one of us. (I enjoy philosophical discussion, however)


And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Ironically, it's a fairly hypocritical list. I don't meet a few of my own requirements.