What Women Want

According to today’s Daily Mail, here are the top 50 things which allegedly ‘make women feel good’…

1. A partner giving you a spontaneous cuddle
2. Comfortable underwear
3. Someone telling you they think you’ve lost weight
4. Buying a present for someone which they’re obviously pleased to receive
5. Wearing sexy underwear
6. Finding a bargain
7. Receiving flowers
8. Being bought a present
9. Someone telling you you look younger than you are
10. A stranger complementing you on your style [I think they mean ‘complimenting’!]
11. Tucking into a bar of chocolate
12. Being asked where you bought something
13. Catching up with old friends
14. Fitting into an outfit you thought was too small
15. Reading a brilliant book
16. Having clean teeth
17. Having a meal cooked for you
18. Shopping
19. Someone noticing you’ve had your hair done
20. A proper hug from your son/daughter
21. Getting dressed up for a night out
22. A sale in your favourite shop
23. Being told your children are well behaved or clever
24. A bubble bath
25. Buying a new bottle of perfume
26. [missing from the list – don’t know why]
27. Going out for lunch with friends
28. Winning a debate
29. Getting praise from the boss
30. A child thanking you for having them to tea
31. A spa day
32. Exercising / playing sport
33. Showing off a new handbag
34. The DJ playing your favourite song on a night out
35. Watching a box set
36. Your children doing well at school / sport
37. Taking heels off at the end of the night
38. Recycling clothes
39. Eating cheese
40. Doing a great job at work
41. Going on a first date
42. Have a good chat with friends
43. Watching soap operas
44. Sharing a bottle of wine with friends
45. Buying new make up
46. Having a manicure
47. Shapewear which makes your figure look amazing
48. Singing along to the radio in your car
49. Picking up a new skill / hobby
50. Cleavage enhancing bras

HOWEVER I am afraid I dismissed many of these – some are quite contradictory, some just not part of my lifestyle.

• I don’t eat cheese
• I think I have only had one manicure in my life, and one spa day [both fun, but not in my top fifty]
• ‘going on a first date’ – not done that for over 35 years!
• does ‘The Archers’ count as a soap opera?
• looking at 2, 5,47 and 50 – sexy, ‘cleavage enhancing’ and shapewear are often not comfortable!
• shopping, new makeup, new handbag – don’t fit in with my frugal habits.
• if you eat the chocolate [11] you won't have clean teeth [16]

BUT I do like cuddles and hugs, especially spontaneous ones, from family and friends. I love giving presents [especially making them, rather than buying them] and catching up with old friends. Reading good books and learning new skills definitely bring great pleasure. Recycling and finding bargains are also high on my list.

What else makes me feel good? in no special order, a few things from my list [which is far longer than fifty items…]

• The first, and last, cup of tea of the day
• Riding my bicycle
• Feeling that somebody has been helped by a lesson I’ve taught or sermon I’ve preached.
• Getting into a bed with freshly laundered sheets
• All the family around the meal table at Cornerstones
• Watching meteor showers
• Marmite on toast
• Finishing a craft project
• An evening with Bob undisturbed by meetings or phonecalls.
• Smiles and hugs at the end of a long journey.
• Hymn singing

 

 

 

 

What makes YOU feel good?