Erik Lyndaker, Staff Writer

Men are simple, yet very complex beings when it comes to what they want. Some men share similar desires in what they seek out in a partner, but others have a very different outlook on what makes a good partner.

Utica College junior Greg Shinn admits he has some specific characteristics he looks for in a girl.

Shinn states, “I think I like my girlfriend so much because she really knows how to deal with me when I’m being a pain.”

Shinn continued, “I think most guys can agree with me when I say a guy’s significant other has to be able to put up with our shenanigans.”

Some men look for women with similar interests and hobbies.

“My girlfriend and I get along so well because she likes to have fun just as much as I do,” said junior Matt McCoy. “I guess I would say that having a significant other who likes to enjoy life like I do is one of the more important traits.”

Some men had to really think about the question, being what they look for in a partner, before giving a solid answer; a clear indication that men truly don’t know what they want sometimes.

Freshman Antonio Scalia had his own opinion on what traits he looks for in a partner.

“A girl can be a really fun person to be around, but not be able to carry on a genuine conversation. I look for the girls who can carry on a real conversation, so I guess you could say I like smart girls who have something to say.”

Men are complex, no doubt about that, but sometimes it’s the smallest thing a guy enjoys about his significant other. Sometimes it’s the smallest things that can make a man happy, like someone who will make you nachos on football Sunday occasionally is a keeper in most men’s eyes.