Every girl grows up with an idea of how she wants her ideal man to be...then we grow up. Realizing Mr.Perfect doesn't exist. Than again who am I to ask for someone perfect when I have flaws my damn self, right?! Well either way every girl grew up with a checklist of all the qualities she wanted her dream man to be.

I came across this HILARIOUS article in ShyMagazine.com My Ideal Man Checklist by Mabelle Sese and she writes about how a woman's checklist changes as she gets older. Revising a womans checklist every 10 years starting from 22 years old til 72 years old you can see what qualities become more important to us, or rather unimportant.

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As young ladies we have such high hopes that there is an endless supply of Barack Obama's in the world and one that compliments us perfectly, let's be real ladies! Never the less, there's one thing we should keep in mind when creating this list. Any quality you do not posses, do not ask of him...it just doesn't work that way.

“My Ideal Man Checklist”

What I Want in a Man, Original List (age 22):
1. Handsome
2. Charming
3. Financially successful
4. A caring listener
5. Witty
6. In good shape
7. Dresses with style
8. Appreciates finer things
9. Full of thoughtful surprises
10. An imaginative, romantic lover.

What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 32):
1. Nice looking (prefer hair on his head)
2. Opens car doors, holds chairs
3. Has enough money for a nice dinner
4. Listens more than talks
5. Laughs at my jokes
6. Carries bags of groceries with ease
7. Owns at least one tie
8. Appreciates a good home-cooked meal
9. Remembers birthdays and anniversaries
10. Seeks romance at least once a week.

What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 42):
1. Not too ugly (bald head OK)
2. Doesn’t drive off until I’m in the car
3. Works steady — splurges on dinner out occasionally
4. Nods head when I’m talking
5. Usually remembers punch lines of jokes
6. Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture
7. Wears a shirt that covers his stomach
8. Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids
9. Remembers to put the toilet seat down
10. Shaves most weekends.

What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 52):
1. Keeps hair in nose and ears trimmed
2. Doesn’t belch or scratch in public
3. Doesn’t borrow money too often
4. Doesn’t nod off to sleep when I’m venting
5. Doesn’t re-tell the same joke too many times
6. Is in good enough shape to get off couch on weekends
7. Usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear
8. Appreciates a good TV dinner
9. Remembers my name on occasion
10. Shaves some weekends.

What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 62):
1. Doesn’t scare small children
2. Remembers where bathroom is
3. Doesn’t require much money for upkeep
4. Only snores lightly when asleep
5. Remembers why he’s laughing
6. Is in good enough shape to stand up by himself
7. Usually wears clothes
8. Likes soft foods
9. Remembers where he left his teeth
10. Remembers that it’s the weekend.


What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 72):
1. Breathing
2. Doesn’t miss the toilet!