Don't waste your time with someone who doesn't treat you like the princess you are.

I have always been very cautious of my relationships. I was never really was boy crazy, and I never wanted to have a ton of boyfriends. I always thought that relationships meant more than that. So once I got to high school and met him, I knew something was different. He was so kind and funny and unlike any other guy in school. We quickly became close friends and it took me a lot to show him how I felt. I made him really work for it, but finally, I let him take me on a date. Shortly after, we started dating. We are now juniors at WSU and everything still feels so new. He makes me laugh I think even more now (he's gotten funnier) and he supports me more than anyone else. Now we are a pretty rad couple if I may say so myself, but we definitely have our ups and downs. No matter what, he is always there.

SO, ladies, this paper isn't about my love life, it is about you all. You all are beautiful, empowering, strong women and you deserve a man that is going to treat you that way.

You deserve a man that makes you dinner when you said that it was your turn but he knows you're tired so he does it anyway. A man that asks you if you want fries and you say no, but he lets you eat his when you "change your mind." A man who will wipe your tears and make you laugh until you forget why you were crying and a man you can play a mean game of karaoke with.

You should have someone that you know you can count on at all times and someone who never makes you feel alone or like you are unimportant. He should see you as an equal and not as someone who is "here for a good time." He should look at you the same way as the first time you met and should think you are beautiful when you are doing pretty much anything. He should call you beautiful and build you up and you should do the same for him. He should make you love yourself and inspire you to do great things.

These things are all pretty self-explanatory and yet amazing women are letting men treat them lesser than they deserve. We waste our time with men that don't seem to care about us very much and we give them multiple chances when they treat us like crap. Now not all men are like this, there are a lot of great men out there that are willing to give us the respect, love, and companionship that we deserve. So why are you wasting your time with a jerk?

It is time to love yourself and find someone to love you even more. You need a man. But not just a man, a gentleman. You need a gentleman who holds the door for you, makes you walk on the inside of the sidewalk because he believes it's safer for you, lets you tell him about every detail about the episode of "Vampire Diaries" you just watched when he has no idea what you are talking about.

He should make you feel important and care about the things that are important to you. He should surprise you with little things like flowers, sweet texts, and your favorite snack. He should drive you all the way to Moscow just so you can get Dutch and mini donuts, for the second time that week. But he should most of all be your best friend. He should let you grow as an individual while still wanting to grow with you. He should be there alongside you for every step of the way through this crazy thing we call life. Women, you are so special, so don't let any man tell you differently. And take it from me, it is worth the wait if it means getting to spend your life with a gentleman.

Sincerely,

The luckiest girl