I assume at 19 you haven’t met men yet. (maybe you still haven’t met many..) Not be an expert in everything? It’s what we do best! We are essentially the tiggers of the human world. If we don’t know something, we confidently BS our way through and have an unwritten man-law that prevents one man from correcting another in front of women-folk. It’s just not right.

“recreational smoking”? I suppose if life threatening things like skydiving, deep sea diving and bullfighting can be recreation, so can sucking a cancer stick.

There is no argument. The sophisticated 21st century woman can pay when we go out to dinner. Why make me worry about whether I have to pay.. or if we go dutch.. or if it’s my turn to pay since we’re alternating. Screw that. she can pay.

No smothering/Not Controlling/is okay with me going out without him.. I see a pattern. Not a clingy, whiny wimp works too. Wife wants to go to a movie with friends? God speed. Shopping the day after Thanksgiving? By all means, I’ll stay in bed and sleep. Going to do something I’m physically not going to enjoy? I’m happy to stay home and kill Terrorist SOBs by myself.

doesn’t make fun of you? Does this one still hold water? good natured ribbing is OK?

So.. adventurous, taller than you, understands family, etc are deal breakers? But.. Cheating is possibly OK? Your 19 year old self was weird.