Posted on 12/09/2004 8:13:30 AM PST by dukeman
Having apparently hoisted up the white flag over the "stolen election", some of the ladies over at DU have weighed in on what constitutes an ideal man. Here goes:
DeposeTheBoyKing (1000+ posts)
Equal time for DU women! Conjure up your ideal man!
Mine would have dark hair and eyes. He would be brilliant and an excellent conversationalist. He would love cats, music and nature and care about the environment and the less fortunate. He would be an excellent cook and not care that I'm not that interested in cooking. He would encourage me in my intellectual pursuits and career.
Oh wait - that sounds just like my husband! What about YOU?
intheflow (1000+ posts)
He would be about 6 feet tall, be a "dog person," could make me laugh, can comfort me when I'm being neurotic.
And in a dream man, he'd be a free-spirit artist/musician living in a funky artsy town (maybe in upstate NY? maybe the mountains of CO?). Long-haired hippy dude who loved me more than weed or booze or his horse.
Nadienne (970 posts)
He would have to be cuddly when I want to be cuddled, yet unoffended when I want to be alone. Someone who doesn't rely on me to entertain him when he's bored.
Intelligent. Someone who doesn't roll his eyes when I recommend a book for him to read. Someone with an open-mind, and open eyes and ears, who isn't out to prove that he's an expert at anything, who listens and considers other people's perspectives.
He would be willing to make sacrifices for the less fortunate.
He would love music, and cook for me, and forgive me for being a picky eater.
Longgrain (515 posts)
Not a woman myself...
But for inspiration... [posts a photo of long-haired Brad Pitt]
Nadienne (970 posts)
Very nice. Even with glasses. [anti-optically impaired bigot!]
Longgrain (515 posts)
I'm not as quite good looking. But I have a female friend who constantly insists that if I cut my hair and ditched my glasses I'd look exactly like Brad Pitt.
I mostly think she's crazy. [I wonder whether this approach works for this guy]
davsand (1000+ posts)
Sacked out on my sofa snoring with Tweety on really loud...
Oh wait--THAT would be my husband I'm describing. He also happens to be:
The one man who can stand me when I'm being bitchy
The one guy my elderly and evil tempered cat ever allowed to pet her (she slept in the bed with us every night till she died)
One of the best possible Dads I could ever want for our daughter [Read that over again a couple of times]
Amazingly brilliant with his political insights and intuitions.
Dedicated to social justice and willing to walk the walk.
The only man I ever could see myself just hanging out with when I was an old, old, old lady.
One of the kindest humans I've ever known. He elevates me as a person. I am much nicer as a human being because of him.
SarahBelle (1000+ posts)
That's easy.
He's tall and built with piercingly gorgeous eyes. He's introverted, but not necessarily shy. He's inwardly driven, not in the pursuit of "stuff" to impress people, but beyond that for himself. He's brilliant (so brilliant that he's not pretentious about it because he has nothing to prove). He doesn't use substances. He's sexually open in a monogamous type of way. He's supportive of my dreams and goals. He doesn't try to "rescue" me all the time and gives me space when I need it. Most importantly, we "get" each other in ways other people don't.
Pirate looks at 50 (1000+ posts)
ideal man = pirate looks at 50
just throwing in my two cents worth. have a great day all. [Gotta love those parrothead, lefty horn-dogs!]
Basically they want good looking gay guys!!!!
Well, you got to have standards...!
They wouldn't like me......
What does this mean? He is gay but doesn't go gay things while he is dating me?
I would need alot of weed and booze to marry one of these tramps....then the horse would be looking pretty good!!!
Likes Long Walks on the Beach, Travel, posting on FR.
I've seen similar comments on this forum ... to which I replied with a picture of the "Queer Eye" poofters, and the caption "Here ya go" or some such.
Only problem for this poor girl-that guy is probably gay.
Flame on...
It means she gets to use the strap-on!
If it means what I think, there's not necessarily anything wrong with it. Be adventurous (or even kinky) but only with her.
Dang!! that's the same thing I was thinking as I read them.
And the "wants good looking gay guys" gets into that "why don't you like to go shopping with me?" issue.
Well, you know what they say: Once you've had ol' Seabiscuit (in the Biblical sense), you never go back.
You notice how all these descriptions include tolerating or even supporting bad interpersonal behavior? Do you also notice that gals want men to cater to them but don't offer anything to the guys?
Basically, they want smart men who know when to shut up, who cook, and who accept bad behavior on the part of the women (I notice the men have to be squeaky clean in terms of drugs and sex, though).
Didn't we used to call these people "servants"?
"davsand (1000+ posts)"
has been permanently banned from the DU by reason of being a decent and moral person.
What the heck was she doing over there?
Sounds like want a good-lookin' guy who will cook for them and they can ignore and emotionally abuse.
Neurotic anyone?
"I want a guy who realizes it is all about ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME...
As long as they accept that, all will be okay.
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