Posted on 12/15/2011 6:35:19 PM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
Common faults that mean men miss the mark included watching too much sport and poor personal grooming.
Bathroom habits such as leaving the toilet door open were also cited by women taking part in the survey as a frequent failing.
The poll of 2,000 women showed more than 75 per cent believed the perfect man did not exist.
Other shortcomings were an inability to multi-task, criticising their partner's driving and not getting along with her family.
Nikki McReynolds, marketing director for Remington which commissioned the research, said: "It seems that women are actually quite realistic on what they look for from their partner
"While they might happily overlook a few common flaws from their guys, there are certain behaviours that men just won't get away with."
The results showed one in five women think their partner only pretends to listen to them while leaving clothes on the bedroom floor and snoring were among other gripes.
The perfect man would be expected to make an effort with his partner's friends, avoid using her toothbrush, stay clean-shaven and not be lazy.
But above all, 35 per cent of women rate a good personality as most important with sense of humour the top quality for a quarter of respondents.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
The statistics are not good in the U.S. today.
But.
My parents have been married 65 years and are incredible how they relate to each other.
My wife and I have been married 40 years.
Are we different, you bet ya. But opposites attract. (I do not watch sports or for that matter TV)
As a computer science professor I took a class from once said (roughly remembered): “You’ll not find a perfect solution to this problem. As with finding a wife, find a reasonable solution that works and roll with it.”
Good for you Gabz!
Mr. MamaDearest agrees 100%.
Another poll, the Catty poll, finds that indeed Mr Right DOES exist but you’re not good enough for him dearie.
Thank you, vladmir998. nearly 25 years and he hasn’t killed me yet. The man is a SAINT! he’s also my best friend. And an awesome dad!
He’s my Mr. Right and perfect in my eyes.
"I'm Mr Right, and you're not!"
"I'm Mr Right, and you're not!"
The perfect woman doesn’t exist either.
Though the media and women will never report that one.
This is a myth. Men can multi-task, it’s just that they don’t focus equal attention across all tasks. Some get more focus than others.
Talk to a fighter pilot about multi-tasking. There’s several primary tasks taking most focus, and a lot of lower priority tasks going on at the same time.
Or rich, metrosexual, and likes shopping and listening to her unload a few hours of baggage every day.
Yes. That is worse.
I think that’s probably when most men would call it quits. It’s hard to be the one that is always wrong, all the time.
well God Bless you both. I hope you guys are always each others’ ‘right one’. So many people start out that way and something changes it. Nobody ever gets married thinking about when they’ll divorce.
“The perfect man would be expected to make an effort with his partner’s friends, avoid using her toothbrush, stay clean-shaven and not be lazy.”
Now that’s just crazy talk.
Plus I *do* make an effort with her friends, an effort to sleep with them.
I thought I was Mr Right (still think so), and look at the sewer I’m in now.
He’s fortunate to have such a supportive and adoring wife. . . and don’t you dare let him forget it! :)
Thanks. God has truly blessed me with this man.
As to your idea nobody gets married thinking about when they’ll divorce, I beg to differ. My first husband did exactly that, of course I was his 3rd wife.........I was young and dumb and divorce was the last thing on my mind.........in the end I did it to keep my mind (and body.)
You’re funny!
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