by Kazlyn Bastone

Created on: September 20, 2011

Every woman wants to swept off their feet by a knight in shining armor or at least Johnny Depp. We grew up with Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and lies about "Happily Ever After." We crave for a man that would become our "Prince Charming"-the perfect gentleman. Unfortunately, no woman has come across him yet, and if they had, they were smart not to share him with the rest of the world. That doesn't mean we should give up searching for a man that will treat us well, accept and adore our faults, and at least make us smile.

That's right, "Mr. Right" will not be perfect. He will have faults like every other human being. He may be a plumber or an accountant, but if he's right for you, that's what will matter. He may not be as classically handsome like Peirce Brosnan, but you will find him attractive which is what matters. He may refuse to watch "Enchanted" with you, and you are forced to watch another psychological thriller, but you will appreciate his choices because they are his choices. "Mr. Right" will have negative qualities like a nasty smoking habit or an unhealthy obsession with video games, but you will accept him for the good and the bad if you truly love him.

I'm not going to lie: there are some losers out there. There are the thirty year old men, playing Dungeons and Dragons, that live in their mother's basement. There are the men that have snorted and injected every type of narcotic imaginable, and they get their sexual needs met by paying prostitutes. There are the men that overly sensitive, and you will spend your whole life supporting them as they sob over a pint of chocolate ice cream. However, there are good men. They may not fit your ideals, and you may not fall in love with them. You may share witty banter, stories about your past, and you may date. The relationship could fall apart for many reasons like he wasn't right for you, he wasn't ready for a giant committment, or he fell in love with somebody else.

That's the bittersweet aspect about dating: you have to journey through the losers, the men who never made the cut until you find Mr. Right. Even "Mr. Right" will have flaws, and you may wake up one morning and ask yourself "how did I end up with him?" You will have to deal with things that drive you crazy, and you will have to work through your issues. There may not be a perfect guy, but when you have the right guy, you and him will do whatever it takes to work through your issues until you can smile together.

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