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January 15, 2024 29 Comments

By Marjan

Joyful, a zest for life, confident, an excellent communicator, has moral integrity, respectful, kind, humble, faithful, mature, emotionally available, romantic, smart, courageous

Passion for cooking

Enthusiastic participant in housework

Friend to animals

Loves children

Ability to shed tears of pure joy at chick flicks

Willing to brush teeth once a day

Respects boundaries

Shows interest in partner’s hobbies

Close to his family

Specifics: Short brown hair, blue eyes, stubble, broad shoulders, narrow waist, sculpted abs, muscular forearms, tall, chiseled cheekbones, facial features symmetric, low-pitched voice, stylish clothes

Product Alert: Due to high demand, this Android model is temporarily out of stock

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Comments

  1. Laura Besley says

    January 15, 2024 at 7:16 am

    Haha! Brilliant!

    Reply
    • M says

      January 15, 2024 at 1:12 pm

      Thank you Laura for your lovely comment. I am pleased you enjoyed my story.

      Reply
    • Lisa H. Owens says

      January 17, 2024 at 8:12 am

      As I read this list, I thought this man is a unicorn. He does not exist, but the twist at the end has me making my own list. If only… (sigh)

      Reply
      • M says

        January 17, 2024 at 1:09 pm

        Thank you, Lisa for reading. And good luck with your list.

        Reply
  2. Ephra Behn says

    January 15, 2024 at 9:49 am

    Please put me on the waiting list.

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    • M says

      January 15, 2024 at 1:20 pm

      Thank you Ephra for reading. I will add you to the waiting list.

      Reply
  3. Karen Robinson says

    January 15, 2024 at 12:04 pm

    Love it!

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    • M says

      January 15, 2024 at 1:21 pm

      Thank you, Karen. I am thrilled you loved it.

      Reply
    • M says

      January 17, 2024 at 1:11 pm

      Hello Karen,

      I am glad you liked it.

      Reply
  4. K F Lerner says

    January 15, 2024 at 12:05 pm

    Ha! I’ve heard there’s a long waiting list for that model.

    Reply
    • M says

      January 15, 2024 at 1:24 pm

      Yes. There is a long waiting list. But I feel it is worth the wait.

      Thank you for your comment.

      Reply
  5. David Higham says

    January 17, 2024 at 7:32 am

    Joyful. What a payoff in that last paragraph.

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    • M says

      January 17, 2024 at 1:12 pm

      Thank you, David for your wonderful comment.

      Reply
  6. Helen K. says

    January 17, 2024 at 8:04 am

    Fantastic setup—with a satisfying, surprising ending!

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    • M says

      January 17, 2024 at 1:16 pm

      Hi Helen.

      Thank you for reading. I am glad you enjoyed the surprise ending.

      I am also grateful to Shoshauna, an editor with 101 words. She made some wonderful suggestions.

      Reply
  7. Alan M says

    January 17, 2024 at 12:50 pm

    Well done. I wonder what the list for the perfect female Android would look like.

    Reply
    • M says

      January 17, 2024 at 1:22 pm

      Hello Alan. Thank you for your kind words. The perfect female Android? That list might prove interesting.

      Reply
  8. Rabab says

    January 18, 2024 at 10:36 am

    Wow! Loved the ending !

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    • M says

      January 18, 2024 at 6:12 pm

      Thank you, Rabab. I am pleased you liked it.

      Reply
  9. Kelly Louisa Balliu says

    January 19, 2024 at 2:16 pm

    Fantastic 🙂

    Reply
    • M says

      January 19, 2024 at 6:27 pm

      Thank you, Kelly for your lovely comment.

      Reply
  10. Ekta Garg says

    January 19, 2024 at 4:27 pm

    When the update is available, can it include brushing twice a day? 😀 Fantastic job!

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    • M says

      January 19, 2024 at 6:28 pm

      Thank you, Ekta for your suggestion and your kind comment.

      Reply
  11. Malcolm Todd says

    January 21, 2024 at 5:35 pm

    My pick of the week! Because the last line made me laugh out loud. (Good luck – I hope it’s back in stock soon!)

    Reply
    • M says

      January 21, 2024 at 6:47 pm

      Thank you, Malcolm for reading and your wonderful comment.

      Reply
  12. Marie Barski says

    January 24, 2024 at 12:15 am

    Ha! Well done!

    Reply
    • M says

      January 24, 2024 at 4:57 pm

      Thank you for your comment, Marie.

      Reply
  13. Richard Mansbach says

    January 24, 2024 at 4:17 pm

    Wonderful surprise. Though a “perfect” male or female leaves out the quirks that make life interesting I feel.
    Well done.

    Reply
    • M says

      January 24, 2024 at 5:00 pm

      Thank you, Richard for reading and taking the time to respond.

      Reply

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