ORIGINAL LIST: AGE 20
Women want a man who:
- is handsome
- is charming
- is financially successful
- is a caring listener
- is witty
- is in good shape
- dresses with style
- appreciates finer things
- is full of thoughtful surprises
- is an imaginative, romantic lover
Revised List: age 30
Women want a man who:
- is nice looking
- opens car doors and holds chairs
- can afford a nice dinner
- listens more than talks
- laughs at her jokes
- carries supermarket bags with ease
- owns at least one tie
- appreciates a good home-cooked meal
- remembers birthdays and anniversaries
- seeks romance at least once a week
Revised List: age 40
Women want a man who:
- is not too ugly
- doesn’t drive off until she’s in the car
- will splurge occasionally on dinner-out
- nods his head when she’s talking
- remembers the punch line of jokes
- is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture
- wears a shirt that covers his stomach
- knows not to buy cask wine
- remembers to put the toilet seat down
- shaves most weekends
Revised List: age 50
Women want a man who:
- keeps his nose and ear-hair trimmed
- doesn’t belch or scratch in public
- doesn’t borrow money too often
- doesn’t nod off to sleep when she’s venting
- doesn’t retell the same jokes all the time
- is in good enough shape to get off the couch
- wears matching socks and fresh underwear
- appreciates a good TV dinner
- remembers her name when meeting others
- shaves some weekends
Revised List: age 60
Women want a man who:
- doesn’t scare small children
- remembers where the bathroom is
- doesn’t require much pocket-money
- only snores lightly when asleep
- can remember why he’s laughing
- is in good enough shape to stand up by himself
- usually wears clothes
- likes soft foods
- is aware that it’s the weekend
- remembers where he left his teeth
Revised List: age 70
Women want a man who:
- is breathing
- doesn’t miss the toilet.
