A girlfriend of mine told me that after many relationships, she has become enlightened about Love.

"There is no perfect man out there and, to avoid becoming a jerk-magnet, you have to find guys with flaws that don't really matter."

"For example?"

"For example, he speaks bad English."

I almost adore my girlfriend! Many people actually consider poor English to be a very common flaw!

"Like if he's shorter than I am."

"Like if he's a bit dull."

"Like if his hair line recedes before he turns 30."

Do these flaws matter?

"Like if he doesn't like children."

"Like if he never makes promises."

"Like if he never says, "I love you"."

How about these?

"He is younger than I am."
"He is less qualified than I am."
"He earns less than I do."

What kind of flaw would matter?

"If you don't like him, a spot on his cheek could be a huge flaw."
"If you love him, it doesn't really matter if he has all the flaws in the world."

p.s. Don't you think it’s cute for my friend to call herself a "jerk-magnet"?

By Lok Wan

*Translation from Chinese article.