Raison d’être

Natalie: He um… He really fit the bill. You know?

Alex: The bill?

Natalie:
White collar, college grad. Loves dogs, likes funny movies. Six-foot-one, brown hair, kind eyes, works in finance but is outdoorsy… you know, on the weekends.

I always imagined he’d have a single syllable name like Matt or John… or Dave. In a perfect world, he drives a 4Runner, and the only thing he loves more than me is his golden lab. And a nice smile. What about you?

Alex:
Let me think. Honestly, by the time you’re 34, all the physical requirements go out the window. Like you secretly pray that he’ll be taller than you. Not an asshole would be nice. Someone who enjoys my company, comes from a good family.

You don’t think about that when you’re younger. Someone who wants kids. Likes kids. Wants kids. Healthy enough to play with his kids. Please let him earn more money than I do. You might not understand that now, but believe me, you will one day. Otherwise that’s a recipe for disaster.

And hopefully some hair on his head. But I mean even that’s not a deal breaker these days.

Natalie: A nice smile.

Alex: Yeah, a nice smile. Nice smile just might do it.

ps: from Up In The Air (2009)