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note to future husband hopefuls
By beth | December 22, 2007
In case anyone has ever wondered, in no particular order, the following are things I look for in a Matt…I mean man.
- has his priorities straight (ie: Jesus, then family/me, then work, etc.)
- makes me laugh until my face hurts/gets and laughs at my jokes as well (we play off of each other)
- is a willing, if not skilled, dancer (My family reunion boasts a traditional square dance. Go ahead. Ridicule us. I dare you.)
- loves to travel and is a good travel buddy (laid-back, adventuresome, not too rigid in his planning)
- can have a conversation that flows freely from intelligent to ridiculous and back again
- shows sufficient mastery of the English language
- likes what he does for a living
- is trustworthy (huge implications here)
- gets along well with my family/has a family I get along well with
- doesn’t feel the need to constantly entertain or be entertained - likes entertaining and entertainment, but is ok with silence and down time
- is hott (totally subjective, I know, but it’s really not terribly difficult as long as you don’t wear turtlenecks or shirts with fish on them)
**Bonus points for participating in my impromptu theatrical song-and-dance numbers either in the living room, in public or in Europe.
I’m not 100% sure why I felt the need to reveal this to you, but if you ever see me going after someone who does not embody these things, do me a favor and whack me upside the head. And if you feel that you are this man, I am always accepting applications. Thank you. That is all.