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Lesson 2

Mate

What do you look for in a mate? What are the qualities
that you desire in a potential mate? It’s a universal human trait

to be fascinated with physical beauty: a beautiful face, a good
figure, nice legs. Superficial things like that. Men are visual

creatures and they can’t help but be drawn to what appeals to

their eyes. Women on the other hand tend to be more
emotional: They rely on their feelings and moods to make choices. But we cant stereotype

men and women like this because we have a whole range of personality types: the cogni-
tive who are drawn to the mental or the academic, and the auditory who fall in love with

people with nice voices .There are a lot more personality types, you name it and chances
are, they exist. What makes it tough to predict the preference of either gender is the fact

that age and maturity changes what we look for in a mate. For instance, a school girl who
used to go “gaga” over a teen idol would prefer a regular guy with good economic ability and

a stable job when she reaches a marriageable age. A boy who used to drool over a pin-up
babe would lose interest in her and choose a woman with a great personality instead when

he gets emotionally matured. Looking for a mate is an important decision because it can

spell happiness or disaster in our life. At this time of high divorce rates,” instant marriages”
and “disposable spouses”, love becomes a highly sought commodity. Compatibility is what

we all seek.

Comprehension

1. Why can’t we stereotype the qualities men & women desire?
2. What makes it tough to predict the preference of either gender?

Questions

1. What kind of person are you? Are you the visual type? Emotional type?
2. What turns you on? What turns you off? What’s you ideal mate like?

Vocabulary & Expressions

qualities: an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute
potential: capable of being or becoming
trait: a distinguishing characteristic or quality, esp. of one’s personal nature
superficial: concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or
obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
stereotype: a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with
special meaning and held in common by members of a group
compatibility: capable of existing or living together in harmony
sought: to try to find or discover by searching or questioning

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