Men’s perception of an awesome girlfriend

Maybe true love really does exist, you know? You can create your own relationship success by looking for the right traits in a woman.

She’s independent: No one gets into a relationship to be a babysitter. If she’s had a rough day at work, it’s great to be her shoulder to cry on. But if she can’t seem to function without you, you’ll eventually suffocate and if you’re smart you’ll run for the nearest exit. You’ll find you’re still getting to know her long after you’ve gotten serious if she has a host of interests and commitments outside of your relationship.

She’s intelligent: A woman who can meet you at an intellectual level is a total turn-on. An intelligent woman will constantly surprise you and keep you on your toes. She won’t let you get bored or complacent.

She’s sexual: A great girlfriend has to be sexually compatible with you. Of course, this doesn’t imply that she has to know all the right moves straight away; it simply means that you and she have an undeniable attraction toward each other and are able to communicate your desires verbally (or with physical cues).

You’re attracted to her: A great girlfriend will not only want to look good for you, but also for herself. Being seen with her should make you feel better about yourself.

She respects you: Your girlfriend must respect you — otherwise you have to wonder why she bothers to be with you. This means she takes the time to listen to you, even if you’re in a heated argument. A great girlfriend will keep major disputes private rather than taking you down in public. She’ll make an effort to see things from your point of view (provided you do the same for her). The key here is that the respect be mutual — it’s very hard for one of you to respect the other while feeling disrespected.

She lets you be a man: Do not get involved with a woman who tries to get you to eat cottage cheese and fruit for breakfast and insists that you give up poker night with the guys. You will end up resenting her more than you can imagine. A good girlfriend lets you be a guy in all your glory. She has to understand that men and women are different and should allow you to be yourself. Just like you wouldn’t deprive her of going shopping with her best girlfriend, she shouldn’t expect you to give up the guys for her.

She doesn’t nag without good reason: We’ve never met a man who was convinced to change his behaviour because of his girlfriend’s nagging. A great girlfriend knows this and chooses her battles wisely. However, if you live together and you stay out all night without calling her and she lets you have it, then you’re setting yourself up for disaster. This is a situation that nobody would let slide — not even a great girlfriend.

She gets along with your friends and family: A great girlfriend will make an effort to get to know your people. She’ll help your parents out at Thanksgiving, try to understand your brother’s twisted sense of humor and want to get to know your friends.

She loves you: If you have found a woman who loves you for who you really are, you should definitely hang on to her. Of course, everyone has their slightly annoying habits that their mate has to contend with, but if she really loves you, she’ll be able to cope with these.

She makes you want to be a better man: Any man who has a great girlfriend or wife will tell you that she makes him want to be a better man. If you suddenly feel bad about how you treated your sister when you were younger or find yourself trying to get your finances to prepare for the future, you might want to think about your motivation for doing so. It could be love. —Askmen.com.