Flasback 1996 - The MAN List

I was looking through some old journals and found my MAN LIST. Back in the day, I created a list of the ideal guy for me.

It was a lofty list, very dramatic and unrealistic. Let me show you:

• He has to be 2 to 3 years older than me.
• He has to have a 3.2 GPA or higher.
• He has to honor my 3 month rule. 
• We can't do the booty, booty before the 3 months. (booty, booty is what we called sex in 1996)
• He can't have over 3 sexual partners.
• He has to be a top.
• He has to keep his car clean.
• We have to take a HIV test together before we have sex.
• His family has to make decent money like my family.
• He has to love Horror movies.
• He can't be skinny.
• He has to know who the X-Men are.
• He has to be out.
• He can't be religious.
• He has to have a five year plan.
• He can't get drunk more than 3 times a year.

Just typing this list reminds me of silly I was. I was looking for some WB styled fantasy that didn't really exist. None of the guys I dated completely fulfilled this list, and that's a good thing. Each of them brought something different to table. And, I learned a lot from those experience, good and bad.

So, I will keep this list as a reminder of how far I've come.