What do guys actually look for in a girl?

Yahoo.com. wrote:

This is a 100% troll.

That being said, my first criterion is moderately fast PRs, say sub 18:30 5k. The rest follows.

The 21-23 minute range is where the best booty is at, trust me.

Personally I am of the Christian faith, so any girl wishing to date me that is not a Christian is automatically disqualified. Otherwise I have a bunch of heuristics (listed with greatest order of importance first) since no girl is perfect and neither is my intuitive ability to pick the right girl:

-Aforementioned Christian faith consists of Reformed theology. I'm not going in-depth on this one on a Letsrun forum but there's a reason why it's #1

-Uniqueness/adaptability factor. Basically show me that you have some level of desire (and ability) to not just work a 9-to-6 for 40 years, have 2.5 kids, live in a suburb, hoard money for retirement, etc. because I do not plan on this either. Fair warning, I never hear about this being on other guys' lists so I guess this is just my thing.

-Intelligent. And I don't mean "has a degree"; as a guy from the northeast living in a western town, I've discovered that degrees or lack thereof don't really mean as much as my snow-covered homeland thinks. The better we can discuss concepts/ideas in-depth, the more points you get.

-In-shape, eats healthy, and not just doing it for looks. If you get comfortable with me while we're in a relationship, and you just stop paying attention to your fitness, I'm going to feel that it's my fault. That is bad. Near the bottom of the list because so long as you place enough value on health to respect your own body and my running/eating habits, we'll get along. Sounds like it doesn't need mentioning, but I have met girls that will denounce a healthy meal in favor of disgusting amounts of bacon.

-Piercings, tattoos, hair coloring, fashion etc. I generally overlook so long as they are modest. They can work to your advantage so long as you don't just look like you are trying to get attention (again, modest), though this points route only works for artsy types. A navel or septum piercing will get you docked many points, however.

5k-Marathon PR

Making lemonade from lemons.

That's all there is to life.

https://twitter.com/katiemgould/status/1083195507936247808

I think you might just want to focus on “any girl wishing to date me”.

thisthisthis wrote:

Making lemonade from lemons.

I see it more as copyright infringement, but we can agree to disagree.

Hey, Hall. Rockin' that 'stache!

Or be you Oates?

But she is still the ideal woman.

I am a (relatively) ideal man, and still my wife will b!tch about anything if given the opportunity. Any minor inconvenience.

Find a woman who can roll with it. Trust me. 50 odd years of experience with women of various flavors. I chose one I thought would be a stable mother, which was a good choice for the little ones. But if you're primarily concerned with your own happiness, she's the one.

Obviously, don't choose the rich girl. It won't getchu too far, getchu too far.

thisthisthis wrote:

Making lemonade from lemons.

That's all there is to life.

https://twitter.com/katiemgould/status/1083195507936247808

I use that expression, but I would be even more impressed by someone who could make an edible lemon from lemonade.

theJeff wrote:

Initially:

Good teeth & smiles easily

Pretty eyes

Once we are talking:

Kind

Good sense of humor

Don't get too excited if I smile at you... I smile right before I blowtorch your nuts.

jhand366 wrote:

sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:

Besides the obvious factor being attracted to someone that looks and seems healthy, the #1 thing that I care about is how well we get along, because we ultimately will be spending a lot of time together and I would like to enjoy each others' company. That encompasses a number of characteristics that differ between each person I find myself getting along with well.

Unfortunately, we live in a very superficial world and nobody seems to really care much about this factor.

Best answer.

Thanks. That is basically my initial criteria. Obviously, after you get over the initial infatuation and get to know each other better, other long-term considerations come into play like what does this person envision for their life, are they stable and loyal enough to maintain long-term relationships, how do they treat others, etc. But I also believe these long-term factors are influenced by the relationship you are building with this person and came change as your lives become more intertwined.

Anal

If you aren’t a troll, you’re a pompous, condescending derriere

Woman here. You rock. Thanks!

brains

not critical

funny

competent at several things

sweet

makes me want to be a better me

canadian if possible

fit

good judgment

brains

good hair

Hate these threads, shows just how sexist Letsrun is.

f off oldjock wrote:

theJeff wrote:

Initially:

Good teeth & smiles easily

Pretty eyes

Once we are talking:

Kind

Good sense of humor

Don't get too excited if I smile at you... I smile right before I blowtorch your nuts.

^^A meek and dainty lady right there

Compatibility is key. Same values, same ambition, same goals, even similar habits.

The couples I know who kill it are ones who are really on the same page. They aren’t carbon copies of each other, but they have similar levels of ambition, intelligence and agree on most stuff.

That sounds boring but when u have been married for twenty years and are still bickering about the right way to load the dishwasher it can get tiresome.

Supportive and flixible is important You each need to be willing to bend for each other’s little quirks (but don’t stand for someone with too many quirks - it is annoying and narcissistic and that is why you want compatibility foremost).

Now once you have found someone who is compatible make sure you have chemistry! Don’t spend your whole life with someone who doesn’t make u want to get down.

So for the girls asking what do guys want, it totally depends on the guy. Don’t worry about what they want, worry about what you want and then find somebody that can give u the above. It varies for everyone so good luck finding that match.

I’m actually thrilled I would be “disqualified” by you outright.

Whew.

perkygirl18 wrote:

My girlfriends and i were discussing this, but i want to here what you guys actually want in a girl. Discus.

You’re a dude.

But since you’re asking... consistent sex.

That is all.