Lori Gottlieb’s controversial, Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough. Her premise is exactly what it sounds like: Stop looking for perfection and take what you can get. And while I don’t totally agree with her, I do think she has a point when it comes to loosening your kung-fu grip on certain deal-breakers. Here are a few that might be hindering your chance at love instead of helping it!
1. Height
I’ve never been one of those girls who needed to date a guy over a certain height. It always seemed like I was ruling out huge chunks of the population who might actually be awesome. One friend I know ditched an amazing dude because he was 5’7”. She said that she couldn’t bear to live a lifetime in flats, and she basically chose her shoe collection over him. Five years later, she has yet to meet another guy who gives her butterflies the way he did.
I’ve never been one of those girls who needed to date a guy over a certain height. It always seemed like I was ruling out huge chunks of the population who might actually be awesome. One friend I know ditched an amazing dude because he was 5’7”. She said that she couldn’t bear to live a lifetime in flats, and she basically chose her shoe collection over him. Five years later, she has yet to meet another guy who gives her butterflies the way he did.
2. Income
In this economy, even smartest, most financially capable dudes may be struggling to rake in the dough. My advice? Don’t dump him just because he’s renting instead of owning or 1099’ing instead of W2’ing. There just might be something to that whole “for richer or poorer” thing!
In this economy, even smartest, most financially capable dudes may be struggling to rake in the dough. My advice? Don’t dump him just because he’s renting instead of owning or 1099’ing instead of W2’ing. There just might be something to that whole “for richer or poorer” thing!
3. His Sense of Style
Some things, like his fanatical devotion to the Knicks or hatred for Grey’s Anatomy, aren’t likely to change. But his wardrobe? Pfft, totally malleable! If you meet a guy who is perfect except for those dad jeans and Airwalks from 1998, don’t toss him aside just yet. Most dudes are just one capable girlfriend away from great style, and usually won’t resist if he sees how happy (and turned on!) it makes you.
Some things, like his fanatical devotion to the Knicks or hatred for Grey’s Anatomy, aren’t likely to change. But his wardrobe? Pfft, totally malleable! If you meet a guy who is perfect except for those dad jeans and Airwalks from 1998, don’t toss him aside just yet. Most dudes are just one capable girlfriend away from great style, and usually won’t resist if he sees how happy (and turned on!) it makes you.
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