What are 5 things you feel a man MUST know, or know how to do, in order for you to be impressed with him or by him?

Edit: I got the idea from this Esquire article:

75 Things Every Man Should Master

I was just wondering if any of these 75 things mattered much to women, or if you guys (um, women lol) had some better things you felt made a man more attractive in your eyes.

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MY VAGINA IS NOT MY BRAIN

I HAVE FEELINGS

PIZZA IS NOT EATING OUT

MY LEGS AND BOTTOM ARE NOT FAT

MY HAIR DOES NOT HAVE SPLIT-ENDS

Spookymuffin said:

Spookymuffin said:

you fail at all but the last one.

Spookymuffin said:

Where the hell did that last one come from?

Byron said:

My friends who are girls:

"my hair looks good today, right ben?"

IF I ACTUALLY CHECK THEIR HAIR, THERE ARE SPLIT ENDS, BUT I STAY QUIET.

"yes, it looks beautiful, like my cock."

Spookymuffin said:

I love you man
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I love you too.

Spookymuffin said:

I guess that's better than "Actually, it has split ends. Like my cock."

Byron said:

gosh I'm exhausted. I just don't know, I'm sure you can figure it out along the way . Just do whats right. If they don't get it then they are schizo

Brownsugar said:

How about:

Take a good photograph...lol

Be good with kids?...

Make a good omlette lol...

Oral sex

Manage money well

Do household repairs

Can quote someone besides Homer Simpson

Know when to shut up

Byron said:

so lets see...

You can make 'em look good in a pic

you dig kids

and you can cook?



You should be in like flynn!!!!

Brownsugar said:

Even just a half of any one of those is enough considering

littlemissG said:

You mean like Stewie from Family Guy, maybe?

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Byron said:

Jesus, Mark Twain, Plato, anyone!

Let's see....



Cook!

Be good with kids

Dance

Be himself. I must like this fool for a reason, so he shouldn't try to change himself

And most importantly, he must know how to act around my family and be cool when in the presence of the harshest critic of the family, my uncle Gilberto (I always get scared about this )






Something else that really impresses me is if he tries to pick up some Spanish if he doesn't speak it already. One of my exes asked me to teach him some so that he could talk to my family members since a good portion of them don't speak English. OMG, I melted the first time I saw him trying to have a discussion with my abuelita
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Byron said:

I know a little Grady Wilson from Sanford and Son.

violator said:

I can quote Spongebob ...

JessieJ said:

He didn't mess up and call her a "Lard-filled crusty goat" in Spanish by accident, did he?...Cuz, um, that could happen to anyone.

Byron said:

Aww....




No, he just said that he enjoyed the dinner that she prepared and that he had a wonderful time in her home. My grandmother got so happy, not only because he said it, but because he said it in her language. I was like:

1. He has to be himself.
2. He has to be able to carry on a conversation and laugh.
3. He has to be good in bed.
4. He has to like my kids and be good with them.
5. He has to respect me and let me be who I am.

Byron said:

Enjoy music

Make me laugh (but thats not hard )

Be kind

Hold a good conversation

Be open-minded

Byron said:

"Every time you think you weaken the nation."

Who said that?

JessieJ said:

Yeah...I'm guessing the lard-filled crusty goat comment probably would have ruined the mood, huh...

hokie said:

littlemissG said:

My mom, when I was first starting grade school ...

Well, ok, not really.

I'd say the Marx Brothers, maybe?...Or Cheney to George Bush?

Just to clarify, I'm not really asking about characteristics or personality qualities you'd like a man to have...I'm referring more to things a man can do or things he's knowledgeable in that make you see him in an attractive light.