What I Need.... What I Want

The other night my daughter and I were having a conversation between needs and wants becasue of some book we were reading. And it made me start to think about what I need / want in my date.

After looking at some of the online dating sites and seeing what they ask you to fill in about your potential date, I came to some conclusions about my potential date:

The MUST haves:

• male
• live within 30 miles of me (I may be a bit flexible on this one)
• speaks English
• interested in getting married one day
• happy about dating someone who has a child
• understands that no matter what, my child comes first
• non-smoker
• does not live with a cat (due to my insane cat allergies)
• values family
• is honest and faithful
• has a sense of humor
• values education
• is on the liberal side of the political spectrum

The IT WOULD BE NICE IF HE:

• came from bigger family then me (I am an only child)
• either has children or wants children (interested in possibly adopting)
• would want to shovel my driveway when it snows (just kidding, or at least kidding a little bit)
• has a job that he loves
• loves holidays as much as I do
• likes to travel
• is willing to go to Disney and at least pretend he loves it

and the things that would be DEFINITE DISQUALIFICATIONS:

• still married
• smoker
• does drugs
• drinks regularly
• very conservative
• very religious
• control or neat freak

and the things I don't really care too much about:

• height
• weight
• job / occupation (as long as he has one!)
• ethnicity
• hair color
• eye color

So if anyone is out there in the universe is listening right now and wants to send this man my way, and save me the pain of dating, please do so!