Survey results: What women want

Results of a survey by Esquire (as reported by Samantha Brett, Sydney Morning Herald).

Excertps:

• Be supportive
  As much as men abhor "the talk" more than chewing their own toenails, the fact is women need to talk.
• Make her feel safe
  A woman needs to feel safe with whoever the man is that she chooses to be with, otherwise there's not going to be much action in the bedroom.
• Generous in bed
  ...I'm talking about giving a little more than you expect in return. Oh, and by the way, women discuss your sexual prowess in great detail over coffees or cocktails...
• Be romantic
  It doesn't take much to be romantic. If you can't afford the whole bunch of roses, pick one, tie a ribbon around it and write three words on a note - "thinking of you" will suffice. Seriously, for women, it's the thought that counts. And it's the surprise that counts too.
• Tell us you love us
  There are not many women out there who understand that men don't communicate about their feelings with their words. So ...
• Be a team
  You don't have to be by her side every waking hour, but when it's a wedding, birthday or end-of-the-year Christmas work function, just tag along.
• A good sense of humour
  Please be able to take a joke. There's nothing worse than dating a bland bloke who takes himself way too seriously.
• Be willing to change
  If she brings you home a new pair of pants or a different coloured shirt to that which you usually wear, don't get offended;
• Commitment
  ...the fact is that all women love a man who isn't afraid to put his heart on the line and actually commit.

Plus an occasional good comment: "I saw a great preso by this woman who specialised in selling to women. She said women want to be constantly surpised and delighted, have variety and choice, be appreciated and have their opinions sought after."