Still Single? Still Looking?
By Minal Sathe
I have this friend of mine, Shaan, who is yet to meet the
woman of his dreams! Well, there is nothing wrong with Shaan...he is well to do,
not breathtakingly handsome but not bad-looking either and has a fairly nice
sense of humor and manners. But like the many of you single guys, he has a
problem...well he has overtly high expectations. He is oh-so-sure about what he
wants! Who is he looking for? Well here's what he has to say..."All I want is a
lady with the eyes of Aishwarya, smile like Madhuri's, Manisha's vulnerability,
Sushmita's go-get-it attitude and chirpy like Kajol" Phew! I ask him, "Shaan
baby! Do you want a soul mate or a film star??" He replies with a shrug, "After
all I have always got what I've wanted! So what's wrong in expecting someone
good (read perfect) since I deserve it!" he justifies.
C'mon guys, nobody's perfect! These film stars are after all people just like
us! They are completely different in real life. What we get to see is just reel
life characters and that's not what happens in real life! Real life is full of
ups and downs. It's when you see your partner's pimples and wrinkles and
not-so-perfect appearances when you are close together. Its about goof-ups, the
not-so-romantic moments, embarrassing situations, bad hair days...I could go on
and on! It is these things that make a romantic evening feel 'romantic', make
the smell of roses gifted by your sweetheart take you to a dreamland, a kiss
feel heavenly delightful... because if there was no bad then how would you
define good? If there was no imperfection then there wouldn't be any spice in
romance!
Well, whats the point I tell you...these guys will never really understand what
it means to actually be in love. No wonder Shaan hasn't yet found the woman of
his dreams...he would probably keep meeting her in his dreams all his life!
As for me, I am confident that some day I will meet my prince charming...because
I don't believe in dreamy sequences like someone riding a white horse and
sweeping me off my feet! I am more realistic...he will be driving the latest car
in town. I want someone with Aamir's intelligence, Salman's physique, groovy
dance-moves like Hrithik Roshan and passionately romantic like Shah Rukh Khan!
Still single? Still looking? Me too!