Finding the right person for a relationship may be difficult. What does one seek out in a partner? Some men tell all when it comes to what they want in a woman.
Men say they look for different things. Freshman Anthony Hart wants a woman who smells good, isn’t lazy, too controlling or money hungry and is open to different possibilities.
“I want someone who is my best friend and my lover all in one,” Hart said. “Someone who I will never get tired of and she will never get tired of me.”
Independence is also something important for men when choosing the partner. Freshman Ben Cannon said he wants a woman who is fully capable of taking care of herself.
“If anything should happen to me, I would want her to be able to take care of our family as well as herself,” Cannon said. “I want someone who is opinionated and will hold true to her values.”
Cannon said he would also like a woman who is physically fit.
“She needs to be in shape, someone who is active, so I can take her climbing or hiking,” he said. “Someone adventurous.”
For some, a strong religious background is also a deciding factor. University senior Kevin Kim is looking for a strong Korean American Christian woman — someone who would be a good wife and mother.
“I know my future wife is out there and I know that whomever I end up marrying, together we will make a strong team for Christ,” Kim said. “I am looking for someone who is humble and one whom my parents will love.”
Some men say having preconceived ideas of what they want may be restrictive.
“Sometimes none of that really matters; everyone who I have met does not fit into the same mold,” junior Brendan Morley said. “When I go into a relationship or meet someone new, I don’t have this preconceived notion beforehand.”
Still, Morley said he likes women with great personalities and intellectual competence and who are skilled in playing Street Fighter EX on Play Station.
Freshman David McLean agrees that a pleasant personality as well a great smile may be the way to his heart. McLean said he is looking for a woman who respects him and the time he spends with his friends, and who is goal-oriented and confident.
“I am looking for someone who I am comfortable with no matter where we are, what we talk about or who we also may be with,” McLean said.
All five students said physical attraction is an important aspect when first meeting women, but with time, one’s inner beauty will shine beyond the physical appearance.
“Physical attraction will bring you to that person, but personality will make you stay,” McLean said.