I may be the only one

I have come to a realization courtesy of Questionable Content that I may be the only woman in my class and educational cohort whose ideal man is NOT Mr. Darcy.  I find Darcy vaguely obnoxious, for all that he is sure that he is better than everyone else, he's not as smart as Elizabeth and he doesn't show himself to be introspective or an intellectual (in the current sense of the term). Thinking about it, I get the feeling that my "ideal" man does not, and perhaps could not, exist in literature. At least, not in good or interesting literature.

I prefer the people I associate with to communicate openly, honestly and authentically and let's be real, good communication kills a good plot 9 times out of 10.  My idea of a romantic partner is someone who makes me laugh and is unabashedly honest; all of this witty back and forth and all of the intrigue and he-said/she-said is great on the page, but bores me in real life.