I am getting rather tired of reading, and hearing about, all the references women make to finding the perfect man. Even the perfect man would have some flaws and faults that you might find annoying.
Why do we persist in insisting that there is just one perfect man for us? Aren't we putting an awful lot of strain upon ourselves as well as upon every potential man that walks through our door?
Some women spend their whole lives looking for that perfect man. They wait and hold back the best of themselves because they are saving it for him. Some find themselves going through relationship after relationship because the man/men in front of them may have some of the qualities of the perfect man, but not all of them. They hope, they wait, they yearn, they dream. And they wait. And wait some more. And in the meanwhile, love is passing some of them by because of this insistence that there is someone more perfect out there for them.
If there is a perfect man out there, let's be realistic. First of all, he might not live in your area but is so far away, that you have no hopes of finding him or him finding you. Secondly, maybe he's already hooked up with someone whom he deems is the perfect woman for him. Thirdly, he could be stuck in a relationship with a woman who doesn't recognize him as the perfect man and because he's perfect, he doesn't leave her but stays; and so is quietly and slowly living out his life to the best of his ability.
Then there's the man that may be perfect but he could be of another race or religion; the man that may be perfect but he's been married before and already has a couple of kids (without waiting for you?! the man that may be perfect but alas, he just got killed this morning when driving to work and so you didn't even stand a chance.
The list could go on and on.
The thing is, the perfect man is not a custom-made creation that you can just pick up the phone and order to your specification. He's a human being just like the rest of us. He doesn't have special powers and in all likelihood, will not come charging into your life to scoop you up on his white horse and rescue you from the situation you currently find yourself in. He may dress in clothes you don't like, have his hair too short or too long for your preference or may have even shaved his head completely. He may dress sloppily or too uptight. He may snore loudly, not be able to hang a picture straight and sing off-key whenever he opens his mouth. This is another list that could go on and on.
What's going to make a man perfect is how you feel when you're around him. Make that your barometer and see if things change for you.