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Jane Cowan: "In the spirit of higher standards and personal growth, I have devised a sort of checklist of what I will expect from any man in my future. Now, you may think that a person shouldn’t be a tick the box exercise. I agree!" Picture: Moya Nolan.

Jane Cowan: "In the spirit of higher standards and personal growth, I have devised a sort of checklist of what I will expect from any man in my future. Now, you may think that a person shouldn’t be a tick the box exercise. I agree!" Picture: Moya Nolan.

I was recently made aware of the fact that men tend to apply for a job when they meet roughly 60% of the job requirements. 

Women, on the other hand, usually apply only when they meet 100% of the requirements. Nothing about those statistics surprise me. 

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