What I (a woman) want in a man - Machedo's fact finding report.

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 36)

1. Nice looking

2. Opens car doors, holds chairs

3. Has enough money for a nice dinner

4. Wants to talk to me.

5. Laughs at my jokes

6. Carries bags of groceries with ease

7. Has at least one shirt with the arms cut out

8. Appreciates a good home-cooked meal

9. Loves to go for drives

10. Seeks romance at least 3 times a week

What I Want in a Man, Revised List (age 42)

1. Not too ugly

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 retell 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 your 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 some 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

A Beautiful Poem I found somewhere...

I gave you life, but cannot live it for you....

I can give you directions, but I cannot be there to lead you....

I can take you to church, but I cannot make you believe....

I can teach you right from wrong, but I cannot always decide for you.....

I can buy you beautiful clothes, but I cannot make you beautiful inside.....

I can offer you advice, but I cannot accept it for you.....

I can give you love, but I cannot force it upon you....

I can teach you to share, but I cannot make you unselfish.....

I can teach you respect, but I cannot force you to show honor.....

I can advise you about friends, but cannot choose them for you.....

I can tell you about alcohol & drugs, but I can't say "No" for you......

I can tell you about lofty goals, but I can't achieve them for you.......

I can teach you about kindness, but I can't force you to be gracious.....

I can pray for you, but I cannot make you walk with God.....

I can tell you how to live, but I cannot give you eternal life.....

I can love you with unconditional love all of my life... and I will

What I wrote about myself on Shaadi.com - A matrimonial Website in order to get my to-be-bride.

Mini Autobiography of a tattooed to-be-groom

This is the part where I advertise myself with adjectives like I am ‘understanding’, ‘loving’, ‘caring’, ‘patient’ etc etc so as to impress you or at least accept me as you ‘potential’ partner in life. Wow. Does life get any better than this!?! I mean honestly – do you actually buy this? Haven’t you had enough of this endless jargon?

Well, let me tell you what. Forget all this. Let’s cut out the BS and be honest. Oh but wait before anything else, let me tell you something shocking. I have tattooed 65% of my body and I plan to get it totally tattooed. If that makes me ‘evil’ and ‘satanic’ then…Oh okay…Good bye *sniff* *sniff*
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Oh…You still around? Then continue reading. So if in case this clashes with your ‘religious’ set of beliefs or with the humble hope that you can have a ‘goody’ ‘goody’ product that you can showcase to world – let me tell you some more.

I don’t smoke, I don’t drink, I very rarely socialize. I love attention. I love to be pampered. I am very moody. And I am a typical boring male. (taking a deep breath and then…. ) I have had a very colorful life (censored) and reached a point where I wondered (and no the censored part didn’t involve recreational drugs)….. Is there all there is to life? Yes, It was a phase and yes, I enjoyed the time.

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Still around? Okay…. Read on…

I am not a college graduate, I don’t have savings or property from my parents which include cows, goats, live chicken and a pair of dogs, a 14 inch black and white TV and coconut trees in my lawn.

So what else? I love my PC, My collection of non-fiction books that have spanned for 16 years, I love public speaking and I am very active speaker, I love going to the gym and finally, I love living a happy life.
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So what do I want in a partner? To qualify…You must be attractive to my eyes (I am not one of those saints who would accept Jumbo the elephant and reason out that I am looking for ‘inner character’) So bottom line – you must be attractive to my eyes. So if in case you got a mental issue or a thyroid problem. Honestly, my heartfelt condolences to you. And if that is the case….. Go catch ‘Rahul’ in the next profile. He is a better bet. (Had experienced that and done that)

The other very important traits are – Chemistry, Mental Connection, Having babies, Doing house work, Intelligence, Faithfulness, Changing the babies diapers regularly, Trust and finally a bond of friendship that believes in our relationship.

Still intrigued?