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Men are not looking for a dream-woman, just someone who doesn't come with their own zip-code, who can cook, knows when to shut up, and a few other things. Women no longer think that most of that is necessary anymore

It's not that it's not necessary, maybe it's just that your sales pitch needs work.

That's not a sales pitch as I would never consider marriage, even to a dream-woman. Its just the truth about what men would consider accepting in a woman, but is no longer available.

Geez, I think men just want a woman they are attracted to.

Preferably she should be smart. Even if there is this animal magnetism between them and all this sexual energy, it is still better if they can have great intelligent conversations as well.
If you are lucky enough to be married, you want a partner in life with a good head who you can trust with your life IMO.

I would say men don't appreciate drama in the house if it isn't needed.
We don't mind doing things or chores for women in their lives, we just aren't into being told we must do it the moment they have the whim to assign us that chore.

Many women love to talk and talk about their problems (real or imagined)
Men sympathize to a point but the nature of a man is to solve a problem, meanwhile it seems women find having the problem and talking about it is more important. (in some cases)

Men can be more practical, but women are more delightful and make the house a home with their wonderful touches and visions of how to better live.

One of the dearest things I ever heard a newly married couple be told was when after the reception a grand dad gave some great advise that shook the couple up.
He said he had been married to her grandmother for over 50 years before she died and though they had their problems, nothing was ever a major problem.
He attributed the success of their marriage and life long love to mostly one thing he and his wife did every day of their marriage together. It was that they prayed together at least once a day.

I thought about that and thought it was brilliant.
If you think about it, prayer with someone is very intimate.
Most couples who break up grow apart, but if they participated in the intimacy of prayer each day, there would be less chance of major problems.

I liked that, should I get married some time, I think that advise I overheard is a keeper.

I also had a pair of older grandparents who married early, but had their kids late.
They died in their 90s and were married a bit over 72 years together as man and wife.
From what I saw there, the thing that very much helped that union was the blessed gift of deafness in their later years.
:)