Must Haves:
- Communicator... I must have someone who is good at talking and listening.
- Chemistry... I must feel deeply in love with and attracted to my partner.
- Ambition... I must have a partner who shares my desire to achieve high financial and/or career goals.
- Spiritual Acceptance... My partner must accept and respect my spiritual beliefs, whether they share them or not.
- Shared Politics... I must have someone who has political beliefs which are the same or similar to my own.
- Verbal Intimacy... I must know that my partner is sharing their deepest emotional thoughts and desires.
- Affectionate... I must have someone who is comfortable giving and receiving affection.
- Industriousness... I must have someone who is willing to work hard at whatever they do.
- Kindness... I must have a partner who is gentle and kind.
- Tolerant... I must have a partner who is able to hear and appreciate divergent viewpoints.
Can't Stands:
- Pessimism... I can't stand someone who always sees the glass as half empty.
- Rude... I can't stand someone who is belittling, impatient or hateful to people in any situation.
- Anger... I can't stand someone who can't manage their anger, who yells, or bottles it up inside.
- Cheating... I can't stand someone who takes advantage of people.
- Vanity... I can't stand someone who is overly interested in their physical appearance.
- Dependence... I can't stand someone who bases their happiness on me.
- Racist... I can't stand someone who believes that any particular ethnic group to which they belong is superior to the rest of humanity.
- Lying... I can't stand someone who lies to anyone-especially to me.
- Judgmental... I can't stand someone who finds fault with everyone and everything.
- Gossip... I can't stand someone who loves to talk about other people.
Excellent sorting tool. I've been thinking about this process as well, lately. Joy on the journey!
ReplyDeleteI don't know how much it helps. Maybe if I used it as an absolute and didn't think things like, "Well, maybe" then I'd weed out a few more. The desire for love can mess up the process :)
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