Doctorfeelgood wrote:
1. age - early 30s
2. weight/dress size/height - something to let me know your size - Size 2, 5'6
3. three shows or movies you like: Top Gear UK (american vs sucks), The Wire, South Park
4. books you are reading: Econned, Square foot gardening
5. activities you do with your kids the most: Museums, Libraries -- when the weather is nice, parks and hikes
6. line of work Public Relations
7. home state and rough geographic location of the city (i.e. northern california) New England
8. your favorite dish - something you order when you go out, not make at home. -- I think life's too short to have a favorite dish. You miss out on too much by settling on certain meals.
9. Where you would like to retire: if money were no object? Switzerland
10. Where you would prefer your children go to college and a degree you'd like them to have: School abroad; degree: anything STEM
11. the kind of car you drove before you had kids: Devout Audi driver
12. where you live now - DC but only for shortened commute to work. I prefer VA
13. massage and pedicure/manicure habits. Mani/pedi every month; maintain them myself (repaint, trim, etc) in between.
You are the pretentious princess who isn’t afraid to make things happen for herself. You have a quick wit, sharp tongue and really do believe that money may not be an object some day and Switzerland could happen. You have a positive attitude, but you know what you like and are quick to dismiss what you don’t. Confident on the outside and confident on the inside – you’ve been called “high maintenance” and you probably responded with “because I deserve to be.” There’s nothing wrong with who you are, however, finding Mr. Right is a little harder because you have set opinions and we’re talking about a world where men have been overly empowered.
Your compatible man is likely divorced and at least 40 years-old. Playing a mental tug of war with anyone with less life experience will be a waste of your time. You have to be with a man who can be told he is wrong, or at least not right about everything, and deal with it. You will challenge your man by not being a pushover and he must understand that your opinions are strong and sometimes contradictory to his. He will not only let you have your opinions, he finds this to be one of your best assets. It’s likely he left a marriage where the pushover Susie Homemaker wife left him incomplete on an emotional and intellectual level.
He’s successful. He’s not from the east coast. You will work best with a guy who has that laid back, confident Southwestern mentality. He may not share your devotion to Audis, but he will never step in the way of it – that’s not his style. Besides, he enjoys your dedication to such things – it’s a part of appreciating YOU, which is something you either consciously or subconsciously require in a partner.
He takes care of himself – gym, biking or even kayaking type activities. He travels because he likes to take in new environments and enjoy them. He is not a creature of habit. Don’t expect to see him in the same place twice (this makes him compatible with your assertion that life is too short to have just one favorite dish). This makes finding him a little harder.
Where will you find this Southwestern Clint Eastwood? It is likely he is going to find you. You are eye catching and stand out. He’s going to engage you after observing you work (not your literal work product). Your most attractive quality is your confidence and when he sees it, he’ll go after it. You’ll know you’ve found Mr. Right when he lets you do the talking and he does the listening. You won’t push him around, but more importantly he won’t try to push you around. Remember, his attitude compliments yours, not battles it. Make yourself available in public. Make eye contact, have a smile – literally wear your confident friendliness on your face. He will take the bait.