Male: age 25-30, tall and lanky, enjoying various dorkly pursuits but not consumed by them, witty, erudite, fun, goofy and smart.
And wants kids.
I’m a 21 year old female looking for a male my age. I would like him to be intelligent, well-read, and a good sense of humor - he would need to both make me laugh and laugh at my jokes.
My Christianity is very important to me, so he would definitely need to be Christian.
He would need to like animals- ideally he would already have a dog of some sort.
He should be interested enough in culture that he would go to art museums and plays with me. Also, he would need to love a wide variety of movies and music, so we could watch obscure movies and listen to semi-obscure bands together. Ideally, he would also be creatively inclined- whether musically or artistically or however.
I would like it if he was between 5’3" and 5’10", brown hair, blue or green eyes, and with a somewhat athletic physique- though the physical description is negotiable. Also, I would really like him to be a Texan or a southern boy, but it’s not a requirement.
Well that was fun thinking about. Although I’m definitely not gonna be able to focus on my engineering homework now.
Hmm, never really thought I had a “perfect” mate, many of my past girlfriends have been very different, but I suppose I do have my preferences.
Height and weight are not major factors, but she should be about 5’4 or taller and be physically proportionate. An athletic build is ideal.
Dark hair is preferable, as is it being thick and shoulder length or longer.
Eye color is unimportant so long as I’m allowed to look into them often and gushingly compliment them.
Piercings, tattoos and other bodily modifications are fine, except superficial plastic surgery. That’s a deal breaker. She must be happy with who she is and not fear naturally aging or seek social approval at every turn.
Age range is mid-20’s to mid-30’s.
No children would be by far preferable, but it isn’t a deal breaker. Open to possibly having a child in the future but not set on it.
Drinking and smoking is fine in moderation.
Has to enjoy quiet nights in, but not want to be a complete homebody.
Social independence is a must. I need probably more than an average amount of alone time and am more than willing to give the same. Doesn’t mean I don’t want intimacy, I am very passionate and loving… I just need some me time and have no problems with her having her girls nights out or her own alone time.
Mental independence is a must as well. Communication is the key to any relationship, and it just won’t happen if you don’t have your own thoughts.
Jealous ex-boyfriends and emotional baggage that won’t fit into the overhead compartment are a big no-no.
Sense of humor is a must. I have a dark sense of humor, but can make just about anyone laugh. I find humor in almost anything and use it as a means of coping with stress. Appreciating that is required, having the same philosophy is a bonus.
Individual personal style is preferable, but the specifics are not.
Intelligence is a must.
Unless I’m forgetting anything, which I probably am, that is my dream girl in a nutshell. To summarize: smart, funny, individualistic and independent. The rest is pretty much negotiable.
Well, I got friends in Newton…
Okay, I’ll play.
Appearance isn’t overly important, but since we’re describing hypothetical perfection here: either a 6’ tall green-eyed Far East Asian; OR the archtypical Irish redhead with milk skin and freckles, and not just a few freckles, either–the kind of freckles that congregate up like the cars on the 405 at 9am. Aside from that, body shape and so forth isn’t terribly important; slender is good, curves are better as long as everything is proportionate, and I’d rather a small B cup than a large C but I’ll only start discriminating around DD.
Physically active in the outdoorsy sense, intellectual curious, quotes Blake, reads Woodhouse, isn’t afraid of a few differential equations, and doesn’t roll eyes if I start talking about cryptology or astrodynamics but instead tactfully reminds me that I’m being pedantic. Doesn’t smoke, enjoys her wine and liquor–especially pinot and sangiovase and perhaps Irish whiskey or bourbon–but in moderation. Is enough of a foodie to be willing to try new stuff, especially if I make it. Likes seeing [thread=344220]the kind of movies that only open in a handful of theatres[/thread] and participates in my regular mocking of Roger Ebert. Has her own interests but encourages me to share in them if I like, prefers spontanteous touring to elaborate iteneraries and guided tours, and doesn’t mind being a photographic subject once in a while. Is just as happy to stay in and read or work on a jigsaw puzzle as to hit the town, or better yet, one after the other.
Cooking and other “homemaking” skills are entirely optional, but it’d be nice if she has at least basic cleaning skills and temperment–I’m not obsessive about it, but I don’t want to spend my time cleaning someone else’s messes any more than they do mine. Bonus points if she changes her own oil; double bonus if she can diagnose my squeaky brake problem.
That’s the dream. I’d be satisfied at this point for a date that just wouldn’t stand me up and not return a bloody phone call. :mad:
Stranger
Picture worth a thousand words.
*yes many are equally beautiful, but I just want her.
This is one of the most moving and beautiful things I have ever read.
Thank you!
Siberian Husky is exactly the breed of dog that I have always wanted. That’s kind of spooky, man. :eek: 
I’m a tech writer, too. So yeah, it counts. 
(I think I knew that about you, I just forgot.)
Dude, seriously: come to DC on vacation sometime, and/or I’ll try to get up to Toronto again. 
!!! Although I’m much more of a cat person, myself, but still…
Another persopn to discuss the proper importance of apostrophising with!
Okay, it’s a deal. We should be having another Dopefest in Toronto again, if we can ever get it off the ground without Cerowyn’s presence, so you’re definitely welcome to be there. And things are shifting so that I can travel more now.
:: wanders off to renew passport ::
PS: check your profile email.
I will never again doubt Kythereia’s powers…
The perfect mate is always ready for sex. And will not insist on coming first more than half the time.
hmmm, perfect woman huh. Short Answer: Natalie Portman
Long Answer (no order):
-Age: 20-35, the 35 is negotiable.
-Religion: i could care less what it is - except scientology, sorry scientologists. Actually extend that to all fad religions, it isn’t really a condemnation of the religion itself (except in the case of scientology, I’m sorry, it’s just dumb) but more of a comdemnation of the type of person that would buy into a religion because it happens to be a fad (exceptions can be made if they can prove they were part of the religion either long before it started being popular or long after it stopped being popular). She also has to understand that I’m not changing my religion.
-Sense of Humour. The type of humour that if you are standing in front of a wall of barbies at a toy store, you can make fun of them for a solid half hour without repeating or wearing out a joke. She should enjoy stand up comedy as well.
Movies. She has to like movies. Not just enjoy watching movies once in a while but be perfectly happy visiting the theatre 2 or 3 times per week. Last night I went to see Pride and Prejudice on a whim (pretty good by the way), that type of thing.
-Athletic. I don’t mean that she watches sports, I mean that she is happy to accompany me to the gym, skiing, swimming, golf, cycling, whatever (she doesn’t have to do all of them).
-Tolerant. I can be tough to deal with, I realise that. I would appreciate it if she would call me on my shit, but you know, be nice about it. She should allow me to make mistakes every once in a while.
-Intelligent. It would be ideal if she was knowledgable in areas that I’m not. It really is quite a list.
Languages. I’m not quite bilingual (I speak enough french to get by but it gets troublesome when people speak fast so I can’t in good faith call myself bilingual) so I would feel a bit hypocritical requiring that someone speaks a second or third language. It would be nice, however, if she could speak five or six languages. Maybe she could even teach me!
-Looks. Fine, I’m shallow, we done? Good, on with it…She has to be proportional. That’s key. Height: 4’11 to 5’11 Weight: depends on height, proportional remember? Hair: Not big on the shaved look, trimmed is nice (hair on the head doesn’t matter - except for the fact that it should be clean) Skin: clean in all senses of the word. I was a big fan of Natalie Portman’s look in Star Wars II, if that helps.
-I like nice but lets not confuse that with doormat.
A female, 19-45, who is, well–
A) plain looking or better
B) willing to put up with me
C)not (too) religious
D) Wants kids
E)willing to marry.
Hey. I’m 42, never married, & desprate.
I want a family. 
Well she’d have my mothers breasts, my mothers eyes, my fathers…well wait. No matter, I will just make the perfect woman out of gummy bears. Sadly gummy bears are not on sale right now (and osco drug doesn’t take coupons) so I’m making her out of chocolate. Dark chocolate.
Hi Kythereia! You like a challenge, don’t you?
My main requirements: snuggly, a good sense of humor, creative, and a nice smile and strong but gentle hands. Compatible taste in music (no country or rap), likes good food (extra points if he can cook, but that’s optional), likes small children and little fuzzy animals. Someone who likes moonbathing and stargazing, and lazy Saturdays where you just go where the current takes you–no plans, no goals, maybe just a good cup of coffee and a long walk around town. And it would be just spiffy if he can give good massages.
So, I’ll just let you get to work. This is much better than OKCupid!
Me neither.
And I’ve met her, too.
Perfect woman?
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Sense of humor, non-negotiable. Must like Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, and Snatch, and is willing to argue about which of the two was funnier, and can defend her position ferociously.
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Needs to be able to look at me pseudo-attentively and nod occasionally :rolleyes: when I’m rambling about random esoteric things that I’m passsionately about (like Cars), or against (like cruelty / neglect to animals or the elderly and aged).
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Needs to have read authors like Bill Bryson, Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, Christopher Moore, Joseph Heller, and Morris West and liked at least two of them.
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Detest and loathes the BeeGees, or at least understands why I detest and loathes the BeeGees, and can laugh about it.
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CANNOT hate Dogs. A dog-lover would be ideal, but hating my canine companions is a NO-NO. Cannot abide cruelty to animals of any kind, for that matter.
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The usual biological / physiological / religious criteria (needs to be under 31, working, nice eyes, not unattractive, and NOT a religious nut / fundie).
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Did I mention the bit about dogs?
Too any female dopers who meet at least 4 out of the 5 criteria: How you doin’?
Not to many numerate and literate folk around here, I fear.
Susie, understand that if it were not for my aforemade post, I’d be all over finding out more.