Fatal Flaws
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clubescape on Thu, 06/28/2007 at 1:59pm.
My sister, one of the pickiest women I know, is on a relentless search for Mr. Perfect. She has seriously dated more people than I can possibly remember but has had few long term relationships. They always end because of a Fatal Flaw…one seemingly tiny thing that persistently nags at her to such an intolerable level that that she’ll break up. Here are some examples:
- Guy A- Very nice…in fact, too nice that he was a pushover. He never wanted to inconvenience anyone. He would rather shiver in a cold bed than ask the host of the house for a blanket. He treated my sister extremely well and was thoughtful. I was rooting for him since the beginning, but there is such a thing as being too nice.
- Guy B- Succe$$ful, HOT body, funny, intelligent, and had a big you-know-what. Fatal Flaw: too old. He was 10 years her senior, and she couldn’t get over the fact that he LOOKED old. If he looked younger but was still the age he was, she would’ve been fine with it I think.
- Guy C- Good at his white collar job, handsome, freely gives flattering compliments. Fatal Flaw: poor grammar. Yes, he has grammar skills of a 5th grader. He seems unable to differentiate between “their” and “they’re” and “your” and “you’re.” I’ll have to agree with my sister on this one. This guy is DUMB. It annoys me when people have improper grammar. I told her to dump him.
- Guy D- This guy is in his late 30s. Has a good job, cute Australian accent, is well traveled, and is funny. Although he owns several properties and has nearly $200k in savings, he lives like a poor college student (fatal flaw). He has no furniture, sleeps on a single mattress, and drives a beater. That type of lifestyle is okay for young college folks…not older, established men who would like to impress a woman.
Although my sister is not exactly the embodiment of perfection herself, she has extremely high standards (which she should). She will not settle (and rightfully so). One would think that as you get older, you would become less picky because you’re experienced and realize Mr. Perfect does not exist. I could also argue that experience tells us what we can or can not tolerate thus making us pickier. As I age (and am oh so wise, ha!), my list of qualities that my companion must have grows but so does the list of Fatal Flaws.
Here’s my list of must haves: Ivy League intelligence (not necessarily went to one though), funny, cultured and well-traveled (or the desire to), kind, ambitious, health conscious, open-minded, free spirited, honest, values friendships and family, well mannered, treats me like a princess (opening doors = important!)
Fatal Flaws: anything opposite of the aforementioned! Really, is that so much to ask for?? =)
What are some must haves or Fatal Flaws for you?
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