On some level I would like Prince Charming to come along and sweep me off my feet, rescue me, fix everything and carry me off to his magnificent castle in the clouds. Silly, isn't it? You should all be saying yes. I know some of you have gone off to daydream about it, wistfully thinking of your own Prince Charming.

Well, wise up! There are no Prince Charmings. All the guys out there are not so different from yourself. They come equipped with their own hang-ups, problems, issues and inhibitions. I bet some of them are looking for Princess Charming. That's not you. You don't even want to have someone put all their problems on your shoulders and sit back while you fix everything.

So, why would you expect some guy to be that way for you? Prince Charming is a fairy tale. We're dealing with people here, when we wander through the selection of available men.

At this point I'm looking for a friendly guy who finds me interesting enough to stick around. Sure there are issues like no smoking, social drinker, etc. But you have to put them on a need and want level. What do you need and what do you want. Be practical rather than romantical.

When you can love ice cream and cheesecake, how hard can it be to love a guy who isn't Prince Charming but still makes you laugh and is comfortable to be around. I think you're better to like a guy than to love him. If you can't even like him how will you ever grow to love him?

Written for Feminists in Makeup