You're no princess

We have wished since we were children for the right man to come along and sweep us off of our feet. As we grew up and started dating, we became more jaded, and began to realize that no one is perfect, and that you may have to settle for someone who didn't come riding up in shinning armor. Despite our calm reasoning, we still have (mostly from cliche movies) an image of what the right man will be like. What we rarely think about, is what he might want instead.

Our Prince will be charming, funny, caring, compassionate, rich, want children, and be handsome to boot. This beacon of perfection in a sea of wretched ingrates will come after you, and woo you and make you his own. But what is he looking for in a girl? The world of doctors, lawyers, and business men want wives who will look good on his arm and the office party. He wants someone who will be a good mother, and also have a education and a job of her own. If you don't fit this description, the likelihood of you finding someone like him becomes much slimmer.

This is not to say that you must give up all interesting aspects of your personality in order to become some sort of conventional man pleaser, but try to smooth out the rough edges a little bit. Tone down on the swearing, button up one more button on your shirt, and present yourself as a confident, well educated woman. This almost guaranties that men in a higher position will be more interested in you. This will take some practice, but it will pay off in the end. Even if you don't end up marrying the next king of Monaco, employers will look on you better, and you will find people treating you with more respect.

Emma