Who’s the “Perfect Woman?”

Apparently I am… almost. In the Boston area.

According to a survey conducted on the dating/auction site What’s Your Price (Wow I didn’t realize online prostitution was legal now), clients in the Boston area said their “Perfect Woman”

• has red hair;
• has green eyes;
• is a social drinker;
• does not smoke; and
• has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree.

I’m sans a master’s degree, but I’ll continue to be near-perfect as long as I keep appointments with my colorist.

Apparently, those seeking men in the Boston area have higher standards. The “Perfect Man”

• earns $100,000 to $150,000 a year;
• has a bachelor’s degree;
• has brown hair;
• has blue eyes;
• sports an athletic build;
• is a social drinker; and
• doesn’t smoke.

I’m not married to the “Perfect Man,” but I’m married to the man who is perfect for me. Why? He is:

• intelligent (he has a formal education, but that’s not what makes him smart);
• funny;
• interesting;
• ambitious;
• kind;
• faithful;
• the yang to my yin; and
• someone who makes me a better person.

I asked my husband for bullet points about why he is with me. These are them, verbatim. I:

• have a good sense of humor;
• can take a punch (HA HA);
• am “no bullshit”;
• am low maintenance;
• am artsy;
• like sports;
• don’t want kids; and
• am “wicked smaht kid.”

What qualities do you value or look for in a mate? Who’s your “Perfect Person”? Do you think the “What’s Your Price?” clients’ standards are unrealistic?