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　　"What do you want in a Man?" or "What do you want in a girl?" is often the question to the boy or girl who is seeking for his/her partner。

　　When you are young your standards are set very high, however, as you age, you will have to lower your standards a bit and a bit and a bit…

　　I came across this joke today. It’s absolutely hilarious yet brutally true。

　　"你理想的男友是什么样的"或"你理想的女友是什么样的"是大多数男孩或女孩在寻找伴侣的时候提出的问题。

　　当你还年轻的时候标准定的相当高，但是随着年纪的增长，不得不一点一点的降低你的标准。

　　今天偶然看到一个笑话，虽然是玩笑但非常真实。

　　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。

　　我理想的男友标准-原版(22岁时)

　　1。英俊

　　2。有魅力

　　3。有经济实力

　　4。善于倾听

　　5。机智

　　6。良好的外形

　　7。衣着有品味

　　8。欣赏美好事物

　　9。充满惊喜

　　10。富有想象力的浪漫情人

　　What I Want in a Man-Revised List (age 32)：

　　1. Nice looking (prefer hair on his head)

　　2. Opens car doors, holds chairs

　　3. Has enough money for a nice dinner

　　4. Listens more than talks

　　5. Laughs at my jokes

　　6. Carries bags of groceries with ease

　　7. Owns at least one tie

　　8. Appreciates a good home-cooked meal

　　9. Remembers birthdays and anniversaries

　　10. Seeks romance at least once a week。

　　我理想的男友标准-修订版(32岁时)

　　1。五官端正(有头发者优先)

　　2。上车帮我开车门，入座帮我拉椅子

　　3。有足够的钱享用美妙的晚餐

　　4。少说多听

　　5。我说笑话的时候一定要大笑

　　6。逛街的时候帮我拎包

　　7。至少有一条领带

　　8。喜欢家里烹饪的晚餐

　　9。记得我的生日和各个纪念日

　　10。一周至少制造一次浪漫约会

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

　　1. Not too ugly (bald head OK)

　　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。