Wanted: Male, with the following qualities...

Received a lovely email just now. It pretty much encapsulates what I want in a man, and more. Here's the text of the said email:

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In a brief conversation, a man asked a woman, "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 perfection 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 perfection 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 perfection financially because I don't need a financial burden."

"I am looking for someone who is sensitive enough to understand what I go through as a woman, but strong enough to keep me grounded."

"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 spill, 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."

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Exactamento. I may be asking for too much, but I would be very willing to give the same to the man I will be spending the rest of my life with, and more. Much, much more. Like fidelity, for example. I am not a simple young woman. I am complicated. I need someone who understands my quirks, my PMS, my bitchiness but he has to know when to fight back. He should know how to reason out with me, holds the same principles and values true and dear to his heart like mine. He should know how to be silly and spontaneous, to be jologs and sosyal in the right places at the right time. He should be patient, forgiving and loving. He should have learned hw to be alone, and be lonely. He would accompany me in my journey, in my pilgrimage in this life, and we'll walk hand-in-hand. My list is endless. But bear in mind that my list is also my standard for myself. Quid pro quo. So, is asking for too much too much? I don't think so.