The Stepford Men

I went out Friday night and had an amazing night for male attention, which is always a great thing (what girl doesn't like flirting and knowing that guys like her?), but knew that the guys that kind of have a crush are a bit below standards for me. Where I may be somewhere as a 5 on the scale to 10, they were somewhere around 3 (including looks and personality). But it's been so long since I had some companionship, I gave lowering my standards some serious thought. But I just can't do it. I just can't. As much as I crave attention and affection lately, dating someone I'm not into just isn't worth it in the long run. Been there, done that. Not worth wasting the time. I was just about to post something on this very subject Desiree did, so I'll just steal hers, tweek it slightly, and I'm done (thanks, Desiree). It seems we have similar taste in men, and I'm sure we're not the only girls looking for this. So while we're at it, I figured we could just cook up several of them for all of us single girls. You know, the Stepford Men. We could just make a base of the basics we want, and add “flavorings” to suit our tastes.

This is the recipe for me*:
Personality -
· 8lbs of smart – about the size of the average brain. Smart enough to stimulate, but not so smart he severely lacks any type of social skills or uses it to boost his ego making me feel dumb (you know those types).
· Equal parts kindness and compassion (including the LOVE of dogs. Darby's a great judge of character and I totally trust him to be a factor in my decision-making - don't forget to check out his posting below).
· Huge helpings of love for his family and want for a family with me.
· One ton of humor. I want to laugh a lot and I want to be able to make him laugh.
· Cups running over with responsibility and independence. NO living with his mama. Oh, of course he must be employed.
· A pinch of sensitivity. Not TOO sensitive, but just the right balance to be respectful, willing to listen, and giving of advice when I need it.
· An outpouring of thoughtfulness and consideration with a few splashes of romance to “kick it up a notch.”
· A double-shot of masculinity. Sissy boys, my friends, are a huge turn-off. I want to feel safe and secure and taken care of.
· If it happens to be in the pantry, I’d love a guy that’s totally into (or at the very least highly adaptable to love) college football, in particular, Univ. of Alabama football.

Physical attributes and attraction –
· At least a smidge taller than me. I’m tall - 5'7 - so as long as he’s at least 3 inches taller than me, I’ll be able to wear heels.
· A large dose of smelling good. I love a man that smells good. I love the smell of soap and/or nice cologne.
· An average amount of good looking. I want that physical attraction and the butterflies, but I don’t want the supermodel that’s stuck on his looks, along with every other woman when we go out, wedging jealousy into the relationship. I don’t really care if anyone else thinks he’s hot- as long as I do. Frankly, I’m not interested in sharing.
· As a staple, I typically prefer brunettes, but I don’t think this changes the recipe all that much so long as all of the other ingredients are in. This can be considered an optional ingredient.
· Finally, throw in every hot and spicy sauce and herb that you can get your hands on. Bam! I want it hot, in every imaginable definition of “it” that comes to mind.

Combine the ingredients from the personality with the ingredients from the physical attributes and attraction and shake vigorously. When mixed correctly, this will be guaranteed to stay fresh, steamy, and sizzling for a lifetime.

* I reserve the right to edit, add, change, and delete ingredients to suit my taste.