Do you have an endless list of requirements in a mate? For example, do you require your partner to be 6\u20195\u201d, a good listener, a chef, a plumber, or Mr. Perfect? And if he doesn’t possess those qualities, do you rule him out because he\u2019s just not for you?<\/p>\n
Well, you may need to leave Fantasy Land if you\u2019re sick of being single, because you’re suffering from Prince Charming Syndrome.<\/p>\n
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Of course, there\u2019s nothing wrong with having a list of what you want in a mate. But if you\u2019re so inflexible when it comes to love, or you have a romanticized version of what love should look like, you could be missing out on what could be a great relationship, says psychotherapist Dr. Robi Ludwig.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To put it simply, women who are waiting for Prince Charming have unrealistic expectations, especially if they demand he be their knight in shining armor, 24\/7.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cShe expects that a guy will have, and be, every little thing she is looking for. And a lot of the time, her criteria is so stringent that no mortal human being of this type exists, and as a result, [she] remains alone,\u201d says matchmaker Samantha Daniels.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fact: A man is never going to ride up on a white horse and save you.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is important that women be very honest with themselves about how happy they actually are in their lives being alone, adds Daniels.\u00a0\u201cBoth men and women believe they need to have every little characteristic on their checklist to be happy, and they are scared that if something is missing, their life won\u2019t be complete.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some women may fear that if they don\u2019t end up with Mr. Perfect, they are going to end up with Mr. Wrong. But relationships are not that black and white.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWhen women mature and do a little work on themselves, they usually lose this Prince Charming fantasy and find a real man who can meet their real needs quite well,\u201d says Ludwig.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n So if he\u2019s not the best landscaper, doesn\u2019t own his own sailboat, or go to your preferred college, who cares? Experts agree that the best matches are between two people who connect on the intangible things.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n