Ladies' Home Journal Blogs » YourTango.com http://www.lhj.com/blogs/ladieslounge Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:53:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 How to Find Your Ideal Guy: 8 Traits to Look For http://www.lhj.com/blogs/ladieslounge/2013/07/02/find-your-ideal-man-8-traits/ http://www.lhj.com/blogs/ladieslounge/2013/07/02/find-your-ideal-man-8-traits/#comments Tue, 02 Jul 2013 15:21:18 +0000 YourTango.com http://www.lhj.com/blogs/ladieslounge/?p=28060

When searching for that special someone in the dating world, it’s always good to have an image of what he should be like. I didn’t start out by coaching women in their love lives; I started out coaching men. It’s funny when I think about it, because what women want from a man is what I was trying to teach them all along.

In any case, there are quite a few qualities that make a man great. In reality, looking for a guy who has these qualities is not as hard as people say. But if you want to have a higher chance of finding love, identify the ones that matter to you most and stick with them. In my personal opinion, all men should have these qualities and I don’t associate with nor respect ones that don’t.

1. He’s a gentleman. A great guy needs to be polite, respectful, considerate, and attentive to a woman’s needs. This includes classic gentleman behavior such as pulling out a woman’s chair, walking on the car side of the street and taking her coat. I personally believe that if all men were gentlemen, we would live in a better world. Today, this is far from the truth, so guys who do have this quality stand out. It’s also worth noting that great guys never cross the line of being inappropriate.

Read 7 more ideal-man characteristics at YourTango.com: Finding Mr. Right: 8 Qualities That Define A Great Guy

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Getting bored of the usual dinner and a movie date? Us too. There are plenty of other ways to get to know each other and strengthen your bond. That’s why we came up with these fun date night ideas you and your guy will both enjoy.

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