<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;"></span></span><p style="margin:15px 0px;padding:0px;"><strong style="font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">1. A guy who can make you laugh.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Some things in life are not funny. Can he make you at least chuckle when the chips are down?</p><p style="margin:15px 0px;padding:0px;"><strong style="font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">2. A guy who will laugh at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">your</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>jokes and “get” you.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>He might not understand you perfectly on the first date, but if you think you’re funny at all, I hope he gets that and appreciates it about you. Otherwise, you could be Kathy Griffin and you’ll still be laughing alone your whole life. Well, she's single. But I mean, if Kathy Griffin were—whatever!<br /><strong style="font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;"><br />3. A guy who will attend your lame “things.”</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Adult dance recital, Mom’s birthday party? Find the guy who will go to something boring even though he will get nothing out of it—but he'll go for you.</p><p style="margin:15px 0px;padding:0px;"><strong style="font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">4. A guy who will do nothing with you.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>And I mean Nothing. If you’re feeling low-energy, anti-social, or blah, can he sit and do nothing with you or does he always leave you on the couch and go party with the guys? And could you two entertain each other on a deserted island or while stuck in traffic</p><p style="margin:15px 0px;padding:0px;"><strong style="font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">5. A guy who will give you a thoughtful gift or card.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Not every time, obviously, but I would hope this dude would have his moments of showing you he has thought about you.</p><p style="margin:15px 0px;padding:0px;"><strong style="font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">6. A guy who will say he loves you.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I do not care about his made-up theory that love is just a social construct or what have you. Hold out for someone who can and will say it. Also, he shouldn’t say it just because you want him to; he should say it because it feels good to say it.</p><p style="margin:15px 0px;padding:0px;"><strong style="font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">7. A guy you respect.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Does he have a good head on his shoulders? Does he generally like his job? Is he proud of himself? Let’s hope so, ‘cause if you think he’s a lazy idiot, you’ll end up resenting him.</p><p style="margin:15px 0px;padding:0px;"><strong style="font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">8. A guy you have good chemistry with.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>He doesn’t have to be Jude Law, but you should be attracted enough so that every time you have an argument, you will be motivated (by your underlying desire for him!) to work it out.</p><p style="margin:15px 0px;padding:0px;"><strong style="font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">9. A guy who agrees with you about travel.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>If you have wanderlust and he never wants to leave his hometown, don’t compromise by staying with him long-term and staying home. It’s fine to be a homebody, but if you're interested in exploring, find a guy with the travel bug. Otherwise, you’ll look back one day when you’re too old, tired, or broke and you'll wish you had seen the world.</p><p style="margin:15px 0px;padding:0px;"><strong style="font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">10. A guy with similar family goals.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Don’t compromise on whether or not you’ll have kids. If you want them, find a guy who does. Me, I don’t get serious with guys who say “maybe” they want kids. I want someone who feels as sure as I do—and I can't talk anyone in or out of anything.</p><p style="margin:15px 0px;padding:0px;"><strong style="font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">11.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>“Wait for<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong style="font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">someone who sees you the way you want to be seen.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>He thinks you’re smart, funny, beautiful and powerful—always. Even on days when you can’t believe any of that about yourself.”</p><p style="margin:15px 0px;padding:0px;">That’s a good one! Can’t wait for that.</p>