Holding Out for the Best

This was forwarded to me by a friend. Makes a lot of sense. *._.*
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In a brief conversation,

a man asked a woman
he was pursuing the question:

"What kind of man are you looking for?"

She sat quietly for a moment before
looking him in the eye and asking,
"Do you really want to know?"

Reluctantly, he said "Yes."

She began to expound...

"As a woman in this day and age,
I am in a position to ask a man
what he can do for me that I can't do for myself.
I pay my own bills. I take care of my household
without the help of any man...
or woman for that matter.

I am in the position to ask,
"What can you bring to the table?"

The man looked at her.
Clearly he thought that she was referring to money.
She quickly corrected his thought and stated,
"I am not referring to money.

I need something more.
I need a man who is striving for perfection
in every aspect of life."

He sat back in his chair, folded his arms,
and asked her to explain.

She said "I am looking for someone
who is striving for excellence mentally
because I need conversation and mental stimulation.
I don't need a simple-minded man.

"I am looking for someone
who is striving for excellence spiritually
because I don't need to be unequally yoked...
believers mixed with unbelievers is a recipe for disaster.

"I need a man who is striving for excellence financially because I don't
need a financial burden.

"I am looking for someone
who I can respect. In order to be submissive,
I must respect him. I cannot be submissive to a man
who isn't taking care of his business.
I have no problem being submissive.. .
he just has to be worthy.

"God made woman to be a help mate for man.
I can't help a man if he can't help himself."

When she finished her spiel, she looked at him.
He sat there with a puzzled look on his face.
He said, "You are asking a lot."

She replied, "I'm worth a lot