Just your #1 top pick
What is the most important quality in a partner? Is it a great sexual partner? Is it someone who can bring home a nice paycheck? Or is it something else?
I tend to avoid relationships in the traditional sense because I feel like it adds needless weight and social contracts that in the end make people unhappy over time. I tend to take a more free approach to love, and just befriend people and go with the flow as to what happens.
Physical Attraction (Thin Skinny Blonde)... is not the only important quality, but it is the first thing I look for because this is the quality that will keep me from searching for better options and it is easier to spot. Then comes the difficult parts: see who they are, their history, family relationship history, life stage and lifestyle, are they "Thankful" (secret to being happy), non-judgemental (secret for truth & honesty)... too many to list, maybe just looking for the unicorn. BTW, laughing with you is an indicator that she likes you a lot, especially if your jokes are really corny.
Just be attractive and not annoying and we'll get along forever. Haven't found this combination yet.
The most important quality in a partner, is their ability to mentally stimulate me. Debate with me. Challenge me. MAKE ME THINK! When we visit, I want to be different, better, at the end than when we entered the conversation.
Communication.
I taught college Interpersonal Communication for 18 years. The one aspect of communication that is used the most and taught the least is listening. It was difficult to get twenty-something's to quit thinking in the future or past and stay in the here and now. The spiritual teachings of mindfulness is another way to get there. It's the most interesting form of communication because people do it so poorly. What's your favorite form?
@EllenDale I agree, staying present and listening is half the game. I like the general attitude of Rosenberg’s NVC, but more specifically, I like the idea of building a conscious relationship through worldview sharing, humane conflict resolution, and negotiating heartfelt agreements. If both people are free to say what they want to express without undue emotional repercussion, and can build agreements they are happy to keep... seems like they could handle just about anything life might throw at them.
Can i make you laugh? Do you make me laugh?! Done!
honesty.. with honesty you can build trust. without trust you have nothing
Well, the single most important criterion for me, right now, is material existence, i.e my partner kind of has to be... you know, real. That's the first thing. So far, it remains unfulfilled.
Ego diminished. Intelligence, humour, curiosity and creativity expanded.
Sex is important. I have kinky interests, so someone who's vanilla wouldn't fulfill me enough.
Other than that, someone who complements me (not comPLIments, comPLEments) as far as hobbies, interests, sense of humor, and so on go. Someone who will take care of me as much as I'll take care of her.
I want someone I can fart in front of, take out to a nice Italian restaurant, and who'll get excited about a sci-fi movie festival.
Love. First and foremost! I miss being in love... that thrill you get when they're calling or on their way home. Now that I'm over 60, my mother advises me to be satisfied with just "companion". Unfortunately I haven't even managed to find that lately! But what I really want is that mutual "I just want to be with you" feeling.
honesty,we can tell each other anything we want too