When you are young your standards are set very high, however, as you age, you will have to lower your standards a bit and a bit and a bit…I came across this joke today. It's absolutely hilarious yet brutally true.
当你还年轻的时候，你的择偶标准定得很高，但是随着年纪的增长，你不得不一点一点把标准降低。今天偶然看到一个笑话，虽然是玩笑但非常真实。
What I Want in a Man-Original List（age 22）我理想的男友标准-原版（22岁）
1. Handsome 英俊
2. Charming 有魅力
3. Financially successful 有经济实力
4. A caring listener 善于倾听
5. Witty 机智
6. In good shape 良好的外形
7. Dresses with style 衣着有品味
8. Appreciates finer things 欣赏美好事物
9. Full of thoughtful surprises 充满惊喜
10. An imaginative, romantic lover 富有想象力的浪漫情人
What I Want in a Man-Revised List （age 32）我理想的男友标准-修订版（32岁）
1. Nice looking （prefer hair on his head）五官端正（有头发者优先）
2. Opens car doors, holds chairs 上车帮我开车门，入座帮我拉椅子
3. Has enough money for a nice dinner 有足够的钱享用美妙的晚餐
4. Listens more than talks 少说多听
5. Laughs at my jokes 我说笑话的时候一定要大笑
6. Carries bags of groceries with ease 逛街的时候帮我拎包
7. Owns at least one tie 至少有一条领带
8. Appreciates a good home-cooked meal 称赞一顿丰盛的居家晚餐
9. Remembers birthdays and anniversaries 记得我的生日和各种纪念日
10. Seeks romance at least once a week. 一周至少制造一次浪漫约会
What I Want in a Man-Revised List （age 42）我理想的男友标准-修订版（42岁）
1. Not too ugly （bald head OK）不太丑（谢顶也可）
2. Doesn't drive off until I'm in the car 我上车后才开车
3. Works steady--splurges on dinner out occasionally 工作稳定——偶尔外出吃饭
4. Nods head when I'm talking 我说话的时候点头
5. Usually remembers punch lines of jokes 通常记得笑话中的妙语
6. Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture 有足够的力气搬家具
7. Wears a shirt that covers his stomach 没有啤酒肚
8. Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids 不买带螺旋盖的香槟
9. Remembers to put the toilet seat down 记得放下马桶座圈
10. Shaves most weekends 大多数周末会刮胡子
What I Want in a Man-Revised List （age 52）：我理想的男友标准-修订版（52岁）
1. Keeps hair in nose and ears trimmed 保持鼻子和耳朵处的毛发整洁
2. Doesn't belch or scratch in public 不在公共场合打嗝或搔痒
3. Doesn't borrow money too often 向别人借钱不要太频繁
4. Doesn't nod off to sleep when I'm venting 当我生气的时候不许打盹睡觉
5. Doesn't re-tell the same joke too many times 不要多次重复讲同一个笑话
6. Is in good enough shape to get off couch on weekends 周末不要一直赖在床上
7. Usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear 常换内衣裤，袜子要成双
8. Appreciates a good TV dinner 欣赏电视盛宴
9. Remembers my name on occasion 必要时记得我的名字
10. Shaves some weekends 有时周末会刮胡子
What I Want in a Man-Revised List （age 62）我理想的男友标准-修订版（62岁）
1. Doesn't scare small children 不要吓唬小孩子
2. Remembers where bathroom is 记得浴室在哪
3. Doesn't require much money for upkeep 不需要太多钱生活
4. Only snores lightly when asleep 睡着的时候鼾声较小
5. Remembers why he's laughing 记得自己为何大笑
6. Is in good enough shape to stand up by himself 行动自如
7. Usually wears clothes 通常穿着衣服
8. Likes soft foods 喜欢软的食物
9. Remembers where he left his teeth 记得把自己的假牙放哪了
10. Remembers that it's the weekend 记得哪天是周末
What I Want in a Man-Revised List （age 72）我理想的男友标准-修订版（72岁）
1. Breathing 活着
2. Doesn't miss the toilet 能找到厕所