Hmm..

One of my dearest, best male friends told me he made a list of all the things he was ideally looking for in a girl, and wished he could one day find. He wanted to send it to me, asking what I think. Would this girl even exist? Here's his list:

ABSOLUTELY MUST:
...be willing to put pride aside in lieu of having fun, even if that means making a complete ass of herself
...be honest
... have cute mannerisms and random quirks (nervous ticks, fear of iguanas, obsessive need to sit on her feet even while in a chair, etc.)
...have a normal weight BMI (neither significantly over or underweight, and since the BMI scale is really broad and inspecific, that seems reasonable)
...not enjoy rap (a few novelty songs are forgiveable, but if she owns a rap CD and listens to it with any regularity, she's out)
...want kids
...be born before 9-20-90
...want to live in the city
...under 5'9"
...not be defensive by nature
...and not have cosmetic surgery (reconstructive is excluded in this statement)

IDEAL GIRL HAS SOME OF THESE:
...is a brunette
...loves star wars and\or dune
...is between 4'10" and 5'5"
...is cute in appearance (as opposed to sexy, beautiful, or pretty)
...not have blue eyes (unless they are heterochromatic)
...plays video games (sports and rhythm games not included)
...loves House and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
...wants 3-4 kids
...be born after 9-20-85
...Is politically outspoken and not partisan
...is mature enough to hold a conversation about the relative value of religion in an information-centered society but immature enough to laugh at a particularly rank fart


Considering my own history and the current times, I got very defensive over the age thing. In fact, I was downright angry one of his ideals was being older than the girl. Eventually I was placated enough by his insistence that having even three other "ideal" qualities overrides age... but... grr!

Also, I told him a few things about Dune and he flipped and begged me for her phone number, which I would never give... even if I had it. And he's still begging. Dune, he may not be a guy who fits YOUR ideals, but you at least have one fan in the US who would HARASS ME UNTIL I DIE for a chance to speak to you.