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My standards for a partner circa 2005

When  I was 21, young, naive, and delusional, I made a covenant with two equally naive and delusional girls. Here is the result of thesis stress, hormonal imbalance, senti overload and prayers (I think) rolled into a list:

UHC Covenant
June 23, 2004, 7:29pm
Chowking Metropoint MallWe will marry a guy who..
1. Loves God more than he loves us — or anything.
2. Is worthy of our respect / we can submit to.
3. Is stable — financially, emotionally, mentally.
4. Is loyal & committed & faithful.
5. Is not afraid to admit his mistakes.
6. Is sweet and affectionate.
7. Makes us want to be better persons.
8. Is a gentleman.
9. Has a good sense of humor. Not boring.
10. Is musically-inclined.
11. Loves kids; is a family man.
12. Is honest.
13. Is decisive and firm in his convictions.
14. Makes us feel like we’re the most beautiful / wonderful /special girls in the world..
15. GOOD LOOKING! (haha)
16. Must be taller by at least 3 inches than we are.
17. Must have no vices.
18. Is not complacent and/or tamad.
19 Is a hardworker / industrious.
20. Is our best friend.
21. Is someone who we love.
22. Is not a slob — hygienic, mabango, cool getup.
23. Is not intimidated by us.
24. Is patient and kind.
25. Knows how to cook / willing to do household chores.. (with us naman).
26. Is brave enough to ask our parents’ permission before courting/proposing.
27. Courted us first.
28. Is loving towards his mother and sister(s), kung meron.
29. Is not overly jealous/possessive/suffocating/ controlling.
30. Uses his time/resources wisely.
31. Would never ever hurt us on purpose — respects us.

So… does this guy truly exist? As of now… some items on the list are under review. Why? Let’s just say reality has come crashing in. Will update this soon. Here’s to a happily dateless Valentine’s Day!

By: Rita | 2008/02/13 | Emotional Outbursts - Lists and Memes | Trackback | Comments [RSS 2.0]

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  1. carms
    Comment by carms | 2008/02/13 at 18:34:55

    i used to have lists like this. pero since reality “happened”…O well. now, dalawa na lang yata. God-given at mahal ko! of course, i still have preferences (sino bang wala?). i just trust that God knows exactly what He is doing and pray hard enough that i’ll be able to discern his leading. sigh…Ü

    happy love day everyone!Ü

  2. Riz
    Comment by Riz | 2008/02/16 at 07:22:24

    Oh wooooow! U still have that list??!! I better check if teh boyfriend fits our standards. Haha. Miss u rits :)

  3. tarits
    Comment by tarits | 2008/02/21 at 15:43:17

    riz: hehe. our idealism is so blatant in this list. mejo unrealistic ba?

    carms: bahala na si Lord. and that is meant literally. i’ll be happy with, i’ll be happy without. no knights on shining armors for me. because having a relationship and being with someone is not the end goal of my life; it’s just a sweet bonus. =)


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