Good girls are still real!

A friend of mine once told me that 'good girls' are hard to come by  anymore and that I just might be 'the last Good Girl' in the world. I actually tend to disagree with him. On the contrary, I feel that good girls get dismissed even when they are ever present. They are simply looked past because they are the ones that you know are good for you but you don't really want them. They are the ones whom you think you're too good for or even sometimes whom you think are just too good for you. But the fact remains that even though the 'Good Girls' still exist and are very much real, there are no takers for them.

You may ask what are the characteristics of a good girl. The most common response is that the characteristics of a good girl are that they do not go partying or clubbing, don't booze, are saintly virgins and follow all the rules laid down by their parents (read no late nights, no going out with guys, etc.). I personally feel that these restrictive definitions are very orthodox and incorrect and do not actually describe what 'Good Girls' are supposed to be like.

The real characteristics of 'Good Girls' are as follows:

1. She is realistic.
She doesn't live in a fantasy world full of daydreams and fantasies. She understands that the real world is not fair to everyone so she plays by the rules and although might take chances once in a while, she plays safe with full understanding of the repercussions and doesn't concede into depression if the things do not turn her way.

2. She has a heart.
What I mean is, she has a good heart. At the base of it all, the good girl cares more about things than she lets on. She wants to save the world and the least she expects from a guy is to help her do it. It is not her that needs to be saved. She is the front-runners to stand up for ideals and ethics and morals and is rarely seen to have dual standards. She is helpful to all and sundry, even going all out of the way to do so at times, and is generally someone you can rely on.

3. She is strong.
Guys often feel that the good girls are a vulnerable lot. Ironically, they are not and contrarily, they are quite strong. Whatever be the situation, the good girl will not fall to pieces and would instead pick up the pieces and rebuild her life. She will build a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at her.

4. She values relationships.
The good girl puts others - family and friends and people who care for her - before herself. She will fight not only for her own self-respect but equally for the respect of these people. She lives by her principles and will never let her people down.

5. She won't break your heart.
Because she values relationships, chances are, it's the good girl who will be the one to stand by you and fight your battles shoulder to shoulder with you, loyal till the end. Chances are, she will be the one left behind when you decide to move on. And, chances are, she'll be the one with the broken heart. But in true spirit of a 'Good Girl', she will put it behind her and move on to the next battle.

So, give the good girl a chance, guys... They might be the best thing that could happen to you.