What I'm looking for...

I was asked this week what am I looking for in a woman?

Values-I'm a socially and morally conservative person. I'm not down with legalized drugs, mad blackness, socialism, abortion, or gay marriage (please don't read homophobe). I am a person of faith, family, and values. If a woman is on the opposite side of my core values it's going to be difficult to maintain the relationship. She doesn't have to be in 100% agreement with me but I'm not looking for a lifetime of argument and disagreement on issues that I could have scoped out from the jump.

Faith-I need a woman of faith. Someone that believes in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You don't have to share my denomination (don't have one), but you do have to believe in the one and only begotten son. Faith is the fuel of values and it makes a difference in behavior, lifestyle, and drive. Again, I'm not trying to have an argument over a foreseeable issue.

A Good Heart-My grandmother said that I should look for a girl with a good heart. This came on the heals of a beautiful young woman appearing at her home who had voluntarily helped out my grandmother's friends without pay. Therefore, I'm looking at the actions and behaviors of women. I'm looking at how they treat people. Do they have a charitable heart and so on. For instance, one woman I'm heavily pursuing has taken in a child in the midst of family turmoil. Good heart. That's what I'm looking for.

Understanding-This has become a huge issue for me lately. I need a woman that at the very least makes an effort to understand (not agree) men, me specifically. I find that women that are the most difficult to deal with are those that see their way (that of a woman) as the right way and have no consideration for how a man operates. These are women that have no clue of what makes a man tick, how we function, and what we need. If you don't have that, I'm not interested.

Practicality-I need a woman that is practical. I know far too many women that have Champagne lifestyles with beer money and little drive or desire to work for it. If you have Champagne desires be willing to work for it. If you have beer money, be content. Don't spend your life frustrated because the two don't match and all you're willing to do is complain. I'm not with it.

Honesty-I need an honest woman. Not just honest with me, but with herself. There is no future in forcing yourself to do something that you don't want to do. You need to know what you want, need, and are willing to live with. Many women will pretend to get a man and then let the curtain down later. This reads disaster all over it. Been there, done that.