How to Find the Perfect Boyfriend

Every girl or woman is looking for Mr. Right, the man who will sweep her off her feet and be her knight in shining armor. For some, the quest is easy: They find Mr. Right in one of the first few guys they date. Others need to pick through a haystack in order to find him. Here is how to weed out the bad seeds to find the perfect boyfriend.

Instructions

1. Look around: Do you have any male friends who might have a love interest in you that you have overlooked? Boyfriends who have first been friends already know your crazy habits and quirks. They usually make great boyfriends because they have come to love the real you.

2. If none of those friends is the one, keep looking in the right places. Stay out of the bars and nightclubs, where you're more likely to find Mr. Right Now than Mr. Right. Try meeting people in the store, at the park, at work or anywhere people hang out, and just talk. Libraries are also a great meeting place, but you have to whisper.

3. Once you've found Mr. I Think He's the Right One, spend time with him--but don't overdo it. Too much of a good thing will get on your nerves and his. Instead, spend a few days each week hanging out and a few days apart.

4. Never give yourself away too quickly. No one wants someone they can have completely so easily. Love yourself enough not to involve yourself in sexual acts before you are sure this is the one. Looking for Mr. Right is a lot different than looking for Mr. Fun or Mr. Good Time. It involves patience, persistence and devotion--not only to him, but also to yourself.

Tips & Warnings

• You might have to endure a few bad seeds and Mr. Wrongs before you find the perfect boyfriend.

• Broken hearts are possible and probable.