Cinderella taught us that there is a Prince Charming out there, but is there really? Her Campus asked the ladies of Chapel Hill to describe their ideal Prince Charming.
“Prince Charming is a southern gentleman, with a city guy swag. He is athletic, loves animals, smart and enjoys my company… Kendall Marshall.” -Shakeelah Carter, Junior
“Intelligent, witty, driven, athletic and has to be romantic.” -Alexandra Watson, Sophomore
“Well I tend to like short and stocky. I usually prefer a beard, not scraggly but well kept. I usually notice eyes and teeth first. He has to have a good personality and a sense of humor. He would like to do the same stuff as I do. He would be fine with going out and with staying home and watching a movie.” -Erica Hicks, Senior
“The most important thing would be that they’re Christian, probably conservative, but definitely start off with Christian. I would prefer if he were tall; definitely taller than me. Also, like funny and someone who gets my sense of humor. They have to love Carolina basketball.” -Amanda Radford, Junior
“Someone patient, because I’m going to need it. I don’t care a lot about looks, but since we are being superficial preferably someone taller than me. A good cook would be nice, because otherwise we’d be living off Kraft Mac & Cheese.” -Corinne O’Brien, Freshman
“Okay, so my ideal Prince Charming has to be intelligent. That’s probably my number one priority. It doesn’t really matter if he’s religious or scientifically oriented. If I’m going to be with someone the rest of my life I should be able to grow with them, so I want someone that will make me grow myself. It would be someone I can have long deep conversations with.” -Preeti Arunapuram, Senior
“Definitely someone Christian, preferably someone conservative and cute. Also, someone who is driven, goal-oriented and has a plan for the future. They have a good relationship with their family; family is important to them.” -Madeline Colthorpe, Sophomore
“My Prince Charming would be a gentlemen, “romantic” but also manly. At the same time he is caring, but also capable of accomplishing his goals and activities. He doesn’t always have to be the best looking guy; it’s what is inside that matters.” -Amanda Hemric, Sophomore
“He would be tall, sweet and caring. He’d know how to listen and have intelligent conversation. He would be patient, slow to anger, and loyal. And he’d give surprise gifts just because he was thinking about me.” -Rebecca Delk, Senior
“He would be a gentleman, Christian, funny and smart.” -Sabrina Minney, Freshman
“My Prince Charming would be my best friend. He would share my beliefs as a Christian. He would have the same sense of humor that I do, laughing at my jokes no matter how corny they are, because there are a lot of them. He would also be someone I could have an intellectual conversation with. And he would be a dog lover; no cats! My prince charming would like me for me even with my imperfections.” -Kelsie Gibson, Junior
“Unexpectedly romantic; spontaneous, like the movies; loving; passionate and has to be able to make me laugh at any moment.” -Stephanie Zirker, Sophomore
As perfect as Prince Charming sounds, the reality is that no guy is going to meet all of our expectations. Luckily, the real thing is better. When you just let life happen you will find that special someone. No, he won’t be perfect, and he may drive you insane sometimes, but you will drive him crazy, too. None of that will matter though, because when you find “the one” their imperfections will be what makes them perfect. He might already be at your door (or in my case a few doors down), and you just haven’t realized it yet! So don’t hold out for some imaginary guy that doesn’t exist and forget your “type.” Yes, you should have certain standards, but not some outrageous list. The right guy will come along when you are ready for him, and you will be blissfully unaware because you have to be truly happy being single first.