Blogmas Day 3 : My "Dream" Man

Hey lovelies!

I know it's not a Christmas post but I just wanted to post this because I had writer's block.

Okay, I have to admit I have a checklist of my "perfect man." Although my list back when I was a tween-teen definitely was more like, "Cute! Abs!" kinda list but as I grew older, I realized that there's more to a person than how rip they are or how ah-maz-ing their baby blue eyes are (but I wouldn't mind looking at those eyes every single day, just saying!)
     
      Everyone has those checklists and if people say that they have no expectations of their significant other, they are lying. Whether is a small list or a pretty long list, we have standards set for our SO to reach. But they don't have to truly become that "perfect" person. They can have all of the things on your list or they can have little to none, but if they are the right person for you, y'all will figure it out. I learned that from Beauty & the Briefcase ;) 
      I have to admit mine is not a short list, it's somewhat in the middle. And I can say that I have pretty high standards and that's okay. People say that if you can't find the right person for you, you have to lower your standards. But let me tell you, NEVER do that! If you've set high standards then let someone exceed those standards because you should NEVER have to settle. 

     Well, enough with the chit chat. Here is my "Ideal Man" checklist, my dears. Enjoy! I hope y'all can find some things you can add to your list :)

• Believes in GOD - I prefer if he was Catholic. My mama always say, "A family that prays together, stays together." Amen! Besides, "if a man can't get down on his knees for prayer, he doesn't deserve to fall on one knee with a ring."
• Can cook - I volunteer to wash the dishes :P
• Will be able to love me the way that I am, extra lbs and all
• Has flaws - I know this isn't typically on a list but I don't want someone to be too perfect
• TALL - let's ignore the fact that everyone is practically taller than me 
• Amazing biceps - I'm definitely a bicep kinda chick, I don't care if you got a extra lbs or whatever, 'slong as your biceps are firm to hold :P (If you can climb up the stairs without having a heart attack, we'll be good) 
• Gives me my space - I think both of us will need space from each other. Clingy-ness is not attractive
• Plays no game - I'm sorry but the whole playing hard to get, don't text them until 1309523523 hours later is really ridiculous. Like Ms. Gomez said, "If you want it, come and get it."
• Challenges me - I don't want a pushover. I like a guy who will voice his opinions. Truth hurts sweetie. 
• Makes me a better person - and I hope I can make him a better person as well
• Educated - whether you have a college degree or working towards one.
• Loves to travel - that's definitely a must. I love to travel and explore differently places, and if a guy just likes to stay home and do nothing, I can't deal with that. 
• Ambitious - I like a guy with dreams and goals. "Surround yourself with dreamers and believers...."
• Financially stable - having someone who's not working at all or trying to find a job is hard to handle
• Not a slob - as in don't come in and just start throwing things all over the place and not pick it up
• Family oriented - just don't be too much of a mother's boy. Whoever saw The Nearlyweds know what I mean
• Willing to adopt - someday before I'm 30, I want to give a baby who doesn't have anything everything he/she deserves, especially a roof over their head
• Doesn't sleep around/Hasn't slept with a lot of women - I honestly don't want a manwh**e. I want someone who I can be intimate with and not have to worry about comparing my abilities with the other women he has slept with
• Is in it for the long haul - I'm not a short term lady
• Likes to cuddle - who doesn't? 
• Surprises me once in a while - Can't have a routine that's too predictable! Besides, a little romance boosts a relationship up, unless it totally goes downhill
• Mature! - I like a guy who can stay and talk about things after a fight, a guy who can handle situations and not run away, a guy who knows what he wants and gets it instead of playing those petty games
• Down to earth - uptight is so overrated 
• Can be sensitive - the whole "I'm a tough guy, we don't cry" attitude is sexy, but so is letting a tear shed once or twice
• Dresses well - your jeans cannot, and I repeat CANNOT, be hanging on your knees 
• Proves that chivalry isn't dead 
• Says "I love you" only if he MEANS it - if you can't say it, don't lie to yourself and to me.
• Buys me chocolate - especially when Mother Nature decides to barge in once a month :)
• Communication - this one is definitely a big deal. If you can't communicate with me, the relationship will go nowhere 
• Can watch a romantic/chick flick with me, kicking and screaming not included or complaining and rolling of eyes or sleeping! - 'nuff said
• Has control - and I don't mean controlling. I mean he can control his desires. I made a commitment to wait till the day I say "I do" to be intimate with my SO, so he has to respect that 
• Man up! - if you made a mistake, admit to it instead of dodging the situation
• Has priorities set straight - I think it's pretty self explanatory 
• Good with his hands - and I mean it as in he is capable of doing handyman work and if he can't, he will not attempt to fix it but he will call a professional to do so
• Honest and trustworthy- doesn't exaggerate to sound more impressive than he actually is
• Reliable - I can count on him to show up at big events and not blow me off because a game is on. (Game can be recorded)
• Loyal - doesn't wonder off looking for "relief," sticks around during the good and bad times

Bonus:

• Speaks another language - Hey that is sexy! And I want my kids to be multilingual 
• Tattoos - I dig a guy who's inked but definitely not if the ink made it's way to his neck and up. 
• Dimples! - who doesn't want that?

   I'm not expecting my guy to fully complete the list, even though that would be great. But I know that no one is perfect, that's why it's the "Ideal Man Checklist" because ideally we'd love to find our "perfect man" but we gotta be realistic, it's impossible to find someone who will completely fulfill your/my list. 

   Raised as a Catholic, I've been told to look for a good Catholic man. I know when I go to church and I see a cute guy, the only thing that I hope is that he's not going to the seminary. All Catholic girls think this, I think. :P

 

   Anyway, that's my list y'all. See you on my next post.

 

xoxo,

Kristyll