June 27, 2008

• Round 2 of Xanga Beauty Contest

  Argh, looks like showing my scruffy face on video isn't enough for those insatiable sirens over at http://www.xanga.com/antisoccermom They have provided the following questionnaire for me to fill out, with 15 questions. Sheesh, I got sleepy writing this, and it's about me! Congrats to you if you can make it past 7 questions--give yourself some credits or something for it, ok?

  1. Define your love life in one word. Hypothetical
  2. In relationships, what are the things that reach "dealbreaker" status? Meaning, what traits make your significant other unacceptable? Dishonesty and infidelity are the dealbreakers. Also, a sharp, nagging tongue will earn the woman a rapid exit from my life. If I wanted nagging reminders of how I could improve, I'd hang around my parents more often.
  3. What makes you a good catch? I'm six feet tall, I tan well, and I played multiple sports my whole life. I have a strong moral code because I believe in a God who rewards the righteous and punishes the wicked, so I won't be cheating or manipulating my girl. And as you can tell on Xanga, I'm a smart guy who likes to have fascinating conversations with people. Oh, and I also am able to leap tall buildings in a single bound...wait, nope, that's Superman.
  4. If you had to choose one, would you date someone of higher or lower intelligence than yourself? And why? This is a trap question to weed out male chauvanists, isn't it?! Higher Intelligence! I'm still upset the girl I met who had a perfect ACT had a boyfriend. I'm smart enough to know I want to marry someone smarter than me. (And yes, intelligence is not just ACT scores, before someone asks.)
  5. Describe your perfect mate. She has to be a person of integrity first. I don't want to love someone I can't trust or who I would never want to have kids with. I would really hope she could share my religion (Christian) and my culture (Greek), because relationships are tough enough without having such differences up front. The other details are answered by question 14.
  6. Do you believe in complete honesty in a relationship, including giving up the number of partners you have been with? Why or why not? Honesty for the sake of honesty is ridiculous, so I don't intend on giving my date a huge list of every wrong thing I've done before we met. That just creates tension. Now, AFTER we met is a different story. There is no room for shame in a loving relationship. If I'm ashamed of something I did while in the relationship to the point I don't trust our love, don't trust that she can forgive me--then that's also wrong. I need to tell her.
  7. What are your career aspirations? If you could have any job regardless of money/location/schooling what would it be? Sorry, but I don't talk about my job on here. What I will tell you is that I have an advanced degree and I am overpaid for what I actually do.
  8. Where does your screen name come from, and if you could change it at all, what would you change it to? An older guy gave it to me at a basketball court where I used to play. I sometimes went by "the Greek" back in the day. I was tall and a little awkward, and he thought it was funny to call out 
     "The Greek Physique!" each time I did something good on the court. I like the name, because he was joking around but also complimenting me at the same time. Some people have thought it has an arrogant meaning; no, actually it humbles me, reminding me of how far I've come and how far I still have to go.
  9. Scenario: You have committed some kind of abhorrent relationship sin. You never intend on doing it again. Is it better to withhold the information and save the relationship, or to be honest with your significant other and hope you stay together? Why do you feel your answer is best? I'm not very good at lying, so I might as well confess it and get it over with!
  10. What is it that you think women really want? I'm guessing you mean what they want from men? Let's be honest here. Many, many women don't really know what they want. Oh, they have dreams and goals and visions, but they change and grow a lot over time. Thus, men who think they can just skim some laddie mag's advice column that says "All women want X, Y, and Z!" and use that as some sort of romantic weapon are sadly mistaken.                                                                                                                              However, one thing women do mostly have in common is that they want their man to be around, paying attention to them, and appreciating them as creative, beautiful people. Patience is also a must.
  11. What are your shaving/grooming practices and what is your ideal grooming practices for your partner? What is this "grooming" you speak of? I use only the finest Wal-Mart combs on my hair, thank you very much. And I expect my woman to take a shower at LEAST weekly. I'm very demanding that way.
  12. Are the lights on or off and why? And what position are we females in during this situation?  What about strobe lighting?! These questions are so close-ended! ha. But seriously, please see what I said above about shame. To me, someone wanting the lights off feels too much like there's shame about the romantic situation or about their body. And if that's how he/she feels, we need to stop and talk things out until there is no shame there. Physical affection with shame is wrong. Love must be given freely and cheerfully, and received in that same spirit.
  13. What is your idea of the perfect date? This question irritates me a little. Sure, I could spend lots of time talking about location, scents, music, gifts, ambiance, and other little touches. But a date is only as good as the willingness of the two people involved to work on making it a good date.
  14. What physical/emotional traits attract you to a woman? Body traits and emotional traits, we insist on knowing both. I like passionate, hard-working women who know when to cheer for me and when to boo and tell me to cut my nonsense out! Creativity and intelligence are musts--I expect evidence, like a post that got featured, ha. I like it when I can look a woman in the eye (i.e. tall is good) and I like women who can understand my love of sports. I already said I like dark hair, and I prefer no make-up over lots of make-up. Random, quirky things I like about women: imperfect noses, small smiles, freckles, sharp chins, and long fingers.
  15. Why should you win Xanga Hottie of the year? See my video post below this one. I've been making ordinary Xangans feel like Hotties for years. I don't think I "deserve" Xanga Hottie or any other such nonsense. But leave me in for at least one more round so I can amuse myself and make fun of the competition, ok? Maybe this turtle can actually win the race.

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