What I Want In A Man, Original List ... (at age 22)  心目中的好男人（22歲時第一次寫）

 1. Handsome　帥 

 2. Charming　迷人 

 3. Financially Successful　有錢 

 4. A Caring Listener　忠實的聽眾 

 5. Witty　風趣 

 6. In Good Shape　體力好 

 7. Dresses with Style　衣著合宜 

 8. Appreciates the Finer Things　品味高雅 

 9. Full of Thoughtful Surprises　時時讓我驚喜 

 10. An Imaginative, Romantic Lover　 狂野浪漫的好情人 

What I Want In A Man, Revised List ... (at age 32)  心目中的好男人（32歲時改寫）

 1. Nice Looking - preferably with hair on his head 五官端正－最好還有頭髮 

 2. Opens car doors, holds chairs會幫我開車門，拉座椅 

 3. Has enough money for a nice dinner at restaurant肯花錢帶我上館子吃頓好的

 4. Listens more than he talks  聽的比說的多

 5. Laughs at my jokes at appropriate times　聽我講笑話，該笑時會笑

 6. Can carry in all the groceries with ease　肯幫我提菜籃

 7. Owns at least one tie  好歹有條領帶

 8. Appreciates a good home cooked meal　喜歡吃我煮的菜

 9. Remembers Birthdays and Anniversaries不會忘了生日及週年紀念日

 10. Seeks romance at least once a week一週至少溫存一番

What I Want In A Man, Revised List ... (at age 42)  心目中的好男人（42歲時改寫）

 1. Not too ugly - bald head OK　還像個人－禿子也無妨

 2. Doesn't drive off until I'm in the car　等我上了車才開車

 3. Works steady - splurges on dinner at McDonalds on occasion? 工作穩定－偶爾在麥當勞請吃大餐

 4. Nods head at appropriate times when I'm talking還肯聽我說話

 5. Usually remembers the punchlines of jokes聽得懂笑話

 6. Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture搬得動傢俱

 7. Usually wears shirt that covers stomach會找遮得住"小"腹的襯衫穿

 8. Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids不會笨到去買須要開瓶器的香檳

 9. Remembers to put the toilet seat lid down上完廁所能把馬桶蓋歸位

 10. Shaves on most weekends每週刮鬍子

What I Want In A Man, Revised List ... (at age 52)  心目中的好男人（52歲時改寫）

 1. Keeps hair in nose and ears trimmed to appropriate length偶爾剪個鼻毛及耳毛

 2. Doesn't belch or scratch in public不在公開場合打嗝或挖鼻孔

 3. Doesn't borrow money too often有點債信

 4. Doesn't nod off to sleep while I'm emoting我興緻來的時候，不會呼呼大睡

 5. Doesn't re-tell same joke too many times一樣的笑話不講太多次

 6. Is in good enough shape to get off couch on Weekends週末還肯離開沙發

 7. Usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear會穿成對的襪子及乾淨的內衣褲

 8. Appreciates a good TV Dinner肯吃電視快餐

 9. Remembers your name on occasion多少記得別人的名字

 10. Shaves on some weekends偶爾刮個鬍子
 

What I Want In A Man, Revised List ... (at age 62)（心目中的好男人－62歲時改寫）

 1. Doesn't scare small children不會嚇壞小朋友 

 2. Remembers where bathroom is還記得浴室在哪

 3. Doesn't require much money for upkeep大病沒有

 4. Only snores lightly when awake (LOUDLY when asleep) 醒的時候鼾聲不大（睡的時候可得大聲些)

 5. Doesn't forgets why he's laughing還記得為何發笑

 6. Is in good enough shape to stand up by himself　還站的起來

 7. Usually wears some clothes  不會光著身子亂跑

 8. Likes soft foods肯吃軟食

 9. Remembers where he left his teeth還記得假牙在哪

 10. Remembers when....  還記得‧‧‧

What I Want In A Man, Revised List ... (at age 72) 心目中的好男人（72歲那年改寫）

 1. Breathing　活著就好