A good man, so they say, is hard to find. Apparently, they are even harder to buy when you’re on a budget.
The “You have $__ to build the perfect man” meme is currently spreading like wildfire across Twitter. The idea started as a satire of more earnest posts asking users to create the perfect man by giving them a budget and charging a certain amount for different traits. For instance, you might be given $5 to spend, but it costs you $3 to make your man sexy, $1 to make him smart, $2 to make him rich, and $2 to make him faithful. What a pickle.
People were quick to subvert this trend by making all but a few traits completely outside the budget. Leaving you dating men like Waluigi and Stuart Little.
Ladies you only have $5 to build the perfect man, wyd:
— Fortnite Crash Out (@WhoIsMrWeed) January 13, 2017
Smart $5,000
Funny $70
Athletic $150
Looks like waluigi $2
Acts like waluigi $3
ladies you have $15 to spend on the perfect man
— eric curtin (@dubstep4dads) April 23, 2018
$300 – works out
$200 – smart
$400 – smells nice
$70 – has a job
$10 – is a mouse named stuart
$5 – owns a red convertible
$500 – over 6 feet tall
Ladies, you have $5 to build the perfect man
— Andrew Nadeau (@TheAndrewNadeau) April 25, 2018
$300 – Handsome
$200 – Tall
$400 – Nice
$2 – Loves lasagna
$2 – Hates Mondays
$1 – Is a cat named Garfield
$500 – Smart
Some guys even seem like they are trying to not-so-low-key sell themselves.
https://twitter.com/yeetztweetz/status/988573251478704129
You can tell the meme has already jumped the shark because big-name brands like and DC comics are getting on board.
you have $15 to spend on the perfect man
— Netflix (@netflix) April 26, 2018
$300 – is well read
$200 – smells terrific
$400 – snappy dresser
$10 – fights for the love of his life
$4 – has solid relationship with his best friend
$1 – is shrek
$500 – human
You have $5 to build the perfect man:
— Parks and Recreation (@parksandrec) April 26, 2018
$300 – Handsome
$200 – Does things right
$2 – Is named Jerry
$2 – Is also named Larry
$400 – Is named Garry
$1 – Fart attack
You have $52 to build the perfect man, wyd:
— DC (@DCOfficial) April 26, 2018
$200 – Rich
$1000 – Owns a cave
$20 – Super Hero
$31 – Red trunks
$1 – Looks just like Clark Kent …
$600 – Never involved in Multiverse-Ending Crisis
#Superman80
You have $5 to spend on the perfect man…
— This Is Us (@NBCThisisUs) April 26, 2018
$500 – Tall
$200 – Smart
$400 – Rich
$3 – Wears bad wigs on Halloween
$2 – Loves his family unconditionally
$1 – Named Jack
$300 – Over 6 feet tall
Ladies, you have $5 to build the perfect man:
— The Office on Peacock (@theofficetv) April 26, 2018
$500 – rich
$300 – hot
$200 – smart
$2 – HR rep
$3 – evil snail
$150 – funny
But it was really Comedy Central that came up with the best plan, not to mention the most realistic budget.
You have $15 to build the perfect man
— comedycentral (@ComedyCentral) April 26, 2018
$300 supportive
$200 honest
$50 interesting
$10 vibrator
$3 batteries
$2 instructions on how to use the vibrator
$500 smart
Happy shopping everybody.