While not necessarily New Age in nature, Samantha has noticed a lot of clients asking questions about their potential beaus lately and she thought this refreshing change might be just what was needed to help our female Realm members keep things in perspective regarding their male paramours. Enjoy!

-David -

Believe it or not, if you go into forums on web sites that are devoted to the subject of how to pick up girls, you will find people posting messages about something that is called the mating rating system. Reading one of these forums is kind of a rude wake up call if you ever thought that men "rated" us on such qualities as humor, intelligence or charm. Instead this rating system, which in a state of constant debate seems to be based on leg length, the size of your lips, how high your cheek bones are and whether or not you have big breasts.

The Male Rating system finds its origins in the movie"10" starring Dudley Moore and Bo Derek. This was a romantic comedy that was made in the seventies that featured the adventures of a neurotic alcoholic who was looking for a woman who he considered to be a perfect Ten on his personal rating scale. He finally finds her in the person of Bo Derek, who is six feet tall, has long blonde hair, full lips, icy blue eyes, legs that go on forever, a tiny waist and a very vacuous smile.

My opinion is that if men are going to rate us, there is no reason why we can't develop our own system to rate men. However because men are more sex oriented and women are more relationship oriented our rating system is going to be a little more sophisticated. It also won't be as racially BIASED as the male rating system, which seems to prefer the Aryan ideal of the Nordic Queen.

To find out how your male rates on our rating system answer the following questions by choosing an option below. Choose only one option. You can add up points as you go along. Be forewarned you will never find another rating system anywhere that is as honest and forthright as this one. It is based on very realistic criteria that could bring your head down out of the clouds and could really make you think twice about who it is you are going out with.

What level of education has he completed?

Elementary school 1 point

Grade Six2 points

Grade Nine3 points

Grade Ten4 points

Graduated High School5 points

One Year of University or College6 points

Two Years of University or College7 points

Completed College but no degree8 points

Completed College With Degree9 points

Post Graduate Degree10 points

How much money does he make a year?

$ 0 to $5,0001 point

$5,000 to $15,0002 points

$ 15,000 to $25,0003 points

$25,000 to $32,0004 points

$32,000 to $36,0005 points

$36000, to $42,0006 points

$42,000 to $50,0007 points

$50,000 to $70,0008 points

$70,000 to $90.0009 points

$ Over $90,000 a year10 points

Has he had?

One Heart Attack or More1 point

Full dentures2 points

More then five dental crowns3 points

Smoke a pack of cigarettes a day4 points

Back Problems5 points

Migraines6 points

Allergies7 points

Occasional Muscle Strains8 points

No cavities9 points

No Health Problems whatsoever10 points

Has he ever been diagnosed with any of the following?

Schizophrenia1 point

Manic Depression2 points

Paranoia3 points

Personality Disorder4 points

Anger Management5 points

Attention Deficit Disorder6 points

Obsessive Compulsive7 points

Depression8 points

Anxiety9 points

No disorders10 points

In the past he has:

Been jailed for a felony1 point

Charged with drunk driving2 points

Charged with assault3 points

Been a member of a cult4 points

Been jailed for a misdemeanor5 points

A member of AA or (blank) Anon6 points

Declared Bankruptcy7 points

Attended church once a week8 points

Participated actively in a charity9 points

Donated more than $5000 to charity10 points

Which of the following terms or phrases is he most likely to use to describe his ex?

Slut1 point

Bitch2 points

Pathetic3 points

Selfish4 points

Too Needy or Smothering5 points

Codependent6 points

Troubled7 points

Sad8 points

A tragedy9 points

A great person "but it didn't work out"10 points

Which of the following statements describes best how he spends the majority of his free time:

Spending time with his wife or ex1 point

Drinking with his buddies at the bar2 points

Sleeping3 points

Watching sports4 points

He spends his free time at work5 points

Spending time with his mother 6 points

Reading7 points

Participating in sports8 points

Working on a favorite hobby9 points

Participating in community events10 points

Which of the following statements describes him the best? Only pick one:

He hates his mother1 point

He is sullen and moody2 points

He is a bit lazy3 points

He is a bit of a dreamer4 points

He worships women5 points

He is very hard working6 points

He treats his mother like a Queen7 points

He loves children and animals8 points

He loves to dance 9 points

He has a great sense of humor10 points

Which of the following actors in a movie does he remind you of the most?

Al Pacino in Scarface 1 point

Matt Damon in "The Talented Mr. Ripley."2 points

Mickey Rourke in Nine and a Half Weeks3 points

Micheal Douglas in Fatal Attraction4 points

Jack Nicholson in "As Good As It Gets."5 points

Owen Wilson in Zoolander6 ponts

Adam Sandler in the "Wedding Singer"7 points

Tom Hanks in "Castaway"8 points

Kevin Costner in "Field of Dreams"9 points

Will Smith in "Independence Day"10 points

Pick the one action that he has done MOST OFTEN to you

Slapped or hurt you even accidentally1 point

Humiliated you in public2 points

Called you a name in private3 points

Made fun of your career4 points

Prevented you from going out on your own5 points

Displayed jealousy over your ex6 points

Lent you money7 points

Bought you a box of candy8 points

Brought you flowers9 points

Made a meal for you10 points

Now add up your points. You should get a double-digit figure. Move the decimal point one digit over to the right so that you have a rating out of ten. For instance if your man's rating is 79 then he is not a Perfect 10 he is a 7.9.

My theory that is that if the mans rating is 6.9 or lower than the relationship is not likely to last very long. If it is 5.0 or below, you should drop him a look for your own "Perfect Ten".