His Point of View

I have been talking to several female friends & associates over the last few months, and maybe its just me but it appears that women expect to meet a man who brings much more to the table than she does.   I know that some people are taught or have somehow subscribed to the “date up” theory.  I don’t completely disagree with so called dating / marrying up, but you have to still be reasonable.  How can a woman who lives in an apartment with a roommate, who dropped out of college, and who makes only $25K a year require a man to own a home, drive a $60K + car, and make 6 figures before she will take him seriously?   What would a guy like that want to do with her?( besides the obvious late night activities)

A young lady I know said the following:
“I learned that women need to focus more on becoming the person they want in a mate. I think that women are too busy putting stipulations on what they must have, but know that they can’t bring the same”

Yes, I know a few guys who have unrealistic goals for finding a mate… but I hear far more ladies spouting off about what a man must have to be with that particular woman.

So my question is as follows… If you took a hard and honest look at your assets, your liabilities, and even your personality, could you say that you would choose yourself  to date if you were the person who had all the attributes of your Dream man/woman?
If not, what will you do?   Will you re-evaluate what constitutes your ideal mate or will you make the changes required to become a more realistic candidate to qualify for your ideal mate?