Recently an article from two years ago on Total Frat Move has been resurfacing and making it's way around Facebook. The article is entitled 50 Ways to Be the Perfect College Girlfriend

and it's just as sexist as the title would suggest. The author of the article goes on to list what every 14 year old boy fantasizes about in a woman: The ability to drink a lot of beer, cook and clean and do everything he asks of her both in and out of the bedroom, let him get away with whatever he wants to, and refrain from any sign of intelligence or emotion.

To the boy who wrote that original article: If you have a daughter one day, how would you feel with her knowing that this is how men are supposed to treat women. Would you be ok with your daughter dating someone who expected these things from her? Girls are constantly told what they need to do to be valuable to men, and this article only further perpetuates the idea that how men perceive us determines our worth. Contrary to the message spread from your post, girls do not exist to cater to your every need and look pretty while doing it.

In response to this article, I'd like to write 50 ways to be the perfect college significant other, from the point of view of someone with realistic intentions.

1. Be genuine

2. Be caring

3. Communicate

4. Respect yourself

5. Know what you deserve

6. Be intellectual

7. Don't fall in love with looks, because we're all going to get old and wrinkly

8. Understand that looks aren't the most valuable thing about someone

9. Be grateful

10. Be considerate

11. Don't ditch your friends/ expect someone else to ditch theirs

12. Be willing to compromise

13. Don't let someone else control you

14. Don't try to control some else

15. Understand that everyone makes mistakes

16. Learn from your mistakes

17. Forgive

18. Admit when you're wrong

19. Know that small gestures go a long way

20. Show interest in the things they like

21. Be supportive

22. Take care of each other when you're hungover

23. Be honest

24. Trust each other

25. Take the time to get to know their friends

26. Be patient

27. Respect their opinions

28. Learn from each other

29. Be willing to step out of your comfort zone

30. Let someone know that you appreciate them

31. Watch their favorite movie with them (even if it's cheesy)

32. Listen to each other

33. Understand that everyone has imperfections

34. Know that the right person will love these imperfections

35. Be confident

36. Show off the nicest curve you have (your smile)

37. Say what's on your mind

38. Know that there will be arguments over stupid things

39. Put school first (there will be plenty of time for relationships afterwards)

40. Don't let anybody hold you back/ Don't try to hold anybody back

41. Be understanding

42. Don't tolerate cheating.

43. Don't cheat. Ever

44. Be gentle with their feelings

45. Don't judge

46. Motivate each other

47. Always be down to cuddle

48. Be yourself

49. Don't stress about being perfect

50. Don't expect someone to be perfect

Well, there you have it, 50 realistic ways to be a good significant other.

At the end of the day, It's important to know that we're all human, and that no one is ever going to be perfect. And perfection shouldn't be the goal anyway. The goal should be to get to know someone and love them despite their flaws and imperfections, and to find someone who makes you want to be a better person, not a perfect person.