What I Require

There is an age-old activity that women do, especially young ones.  They like to make a list of requirements they want in a man.  I used to do this very same thing when I was in college because it was what women did.  My lists were always a bit different from other girls because I had different sensibilities.  There were similar requirements on every list.  Here’s an example.  He’s gotta have/be…

Tall (6” and up)

Handsome (goateed, pretty eyes, skin, and teeth; model looks)

Fine/built 

Big Dick/Can fuck

Swag/Be a baller

Make lots of money (so he can take care of me)

Drive a fly-ass car (whatever the new flashy ride is)

Clean, well-dressed (expensive suits; typically a designer is named)

No kids

Sound familiar?  At least some aspects of it?

Leslie Jones, a comedienne, said that she wrote a similar list.  It was long and detailed and included specifics like education and integrity.  When she went back and examined the list sometime later, she determined that the man on the list was too good for her.  To paraphrase, she said, "I can't pull this motherfucker!"  I would assume that when she looked at her list and compared said traits with her own, she realized that she came up short.  She wanted him to have things and be something that she did not have and was not going to be.  A pairing like this is one that is described using the term “unequally yoked.”

You want someone who drives a Bentley, lives in a nice house, dresses in Versace, makes a shitload of money and has no children, but you don’t have a car or your own place, you barely make ends meet, and you have four kids.  How is that even fair?

I said in a previous post, “Most men who are serious about attachment want women who can meet them on their level…”  And if you’ve read any portion of my blog, you know that I, and women like me, expect the same.

But I digress.  This post is about my list of requirements.  It is not superficial; rather, carefully and methodically constructed after years of experience.  It’s said that with each relationship iteration, you figure out what you really want and what you absolutely will not put up with.  The following list is what I require, and I have clarified exactly what I mean with each attribute.  Any man worthy of being in my life must have these characteristics and rest assured that I will meet him almost point for point.


1.  Intelligent:  Well-read and versed in a variety of subjects. A passion for knowledge, the ability to carry on a stimulating conversation & is a geek/nerd/fanboy about something.


2.  Appealing:  Attractive and sexy, with a great personality and the ability to be flexible.  Doesn't mind leading or being led, and is enthusiastic and willing to explore any and all aspects of our relationship.


3.  Hard-working:  Goal-oriented and understands his role in the alignment.


4.  Funny: A wacky, goofy sense of humor, the ability to be silly, and the ability to find hilarity in almost anything.


5.  Patient (Now this is the one point where I freely admit I struggle)


Some people are probably thinking that I didn't say anything specific about looks, hygiene or grooming.  As far as I'm concerned, those items are understood and do not require elucidation.  What woman worth her salt would consider dating a nasty man? And I don't mean nasty in the good way.


Got your own list?  Is it the same as mine or wildly deviant?  If you haven’t done so, I encourage you to take the time and develop your own.  If you happen to be in a relationship when your list is made and you find yourself comparing it to the person you have in your life and see that they come up short, well…