Verena Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 (edited) It surely depends of the relationship itself, how I'm going along with my boyfriend or husband. But there are some principles very valuable to me, that I apply to my significant other and that I do take seriously whenever I'm in real love with someone. It's a personal criteria. The importance comes from these features to start a relationship with and to build something stronger. Because I believe love happens with time, no matter if it takes few minutes, weeks, months or years. Here are mine: - Faithful;- Non-authoritarian;- Some beauty. It really depends because sometimes most gorgeous men might have a terrible behaviour. Or not. I'm unable to stay with someone which appearance would make me feel afraid of though. - I've got my personal standard;- Introvert. Or an extravert that truly compehends introverts;- Between 50% - 70% similar interests;- Personal life stability;- Someone who accepts differences;- Companionship;- A certain measure of sensitiveness, not matter if it's hidden;- Intelligent;- Lover;- Intellectual;- Good worker;- Empathic; - Compassionate at least 30% of times;- Supportive and caring;- And love, of course. I believe love comes from all previous features, but love as love: it does matter. Of course he might have non-qualities to compensate. But with these features above I might take care of anything else. Really. Nothing's perfect, nobody's perfect. But there's always a way. What about you people? What's your personal criteria to start and build a relationship with someone? (If one has criteria) The question applies to any poster: man or woman. ;) Edited December 1, 2016 by rhyv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Honesty Without trust, there can be no enduring relationship - lover or friend. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 I eagerly await ILSnwdog's post regarding his favorite female body part. This thread requires thought. I'll be back. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 (edited) Honesty is number 1. They have to be able to converse well too. because i'm a talker, lol. Good sense of humor. andd this may seem unfair of me......but you have to have a Fair knowledge of music. i know i know..........but with me you kinda HAVE to, lol I'll help fill in their gaps but you have to enjoy it quite a bit. it's a huge part of me. luckily my girlfriend is a large music fan, lol Mick Edited December 1, 2016 by bluefox4000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disembodied Spirit Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 I have never been able to forgive Sarah for breaking my heart.But it was great to know years later she wrote a song about her regrets for hurting me.Lorraine knows my story 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Quiet confidence with a strong sense of self .. The whole "without you I'm nothing" bit is very unappealing .. I would do anything for the person I care about, and that should go without saying - so being dictatorial, needy or demanding just does not fly with me - it's desperate .. A sense of fun and humor is also a must .. It's also a huge turn on when a girl is smart enough to regularly beat me in chess 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 I have never been able to forgive Sarah for breaking my heart.But it was great to know years later she wrote a song about her regrets for hurting me.Lorraine knows my storyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqps9ZdMxs0Brings a tear to my eye every time I recall it, DS. Be strong! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Quiet confidence with a strong sense of self .. The whole "without you I'm nothing" bit is very unappealing .. I would do anything for the person I care about, and that should go without saying - so being dictatorial, needy or demanding just does not fly with me - it's desperate .. A sense of fun and humor is also a must .. It's also a huge turn on when a girl is smart enough to regularly beat me in chessI bet when a girl asks you, "By the way, do you like chess?" you immediately start stripping. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Quiet confidence with a strong sense of self .. The whole "without you I'm nothing" bit is very unappealing .. I would do anything for the person I care about, and that should go without saying - so being dictatorial, needy or demanding just does not fly with me - it's desperate .. A sense of fun and humor is also a must .. It's also a huge turn on when a girl is smart enough to regularly beat me in chessI bet when a girl asks you, "By the way, do you like chess?" you immediately start stripping. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Quiet confidence with a strong sense of self .. The whole "without you I'm nothing" bit is very unappealing .. I would do anything for the person I care about, and that should go without saying - so being dictatorial, needy or demanding just does not fly with me - it's desperate .. A sense of fun and humor is also a must .. It's also a huge turn on when a girl is smart enough to regularly beat me in chessI bet when a girl asks you, "By the way, do you like chess?" you immediately start stripping. And I'm kind of scared to tell you this but I'm pretty good at chess. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verena Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 Honesty Without trust, there can be no enduring relationship - lover or friend. :ebert: Honesty is number 1. They have to be able to converse well too. because i'm a talker, lol. Good sense of humor. andd this may seem unfair of me......but you have to have a Fair knowledge of music. i know i know..........but with me you kinda HAVE to, lol I'll help fill in their gaps but you have to enjoy it quite a bit. it's a huge part of me. luckily my girlfriend is a large music fan, lol Mick *Not unfair*, Mick. This is you. That's what I'm asking about.Thanks for being yourself. I'm quite sure others will do the same. :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Quiet confidence with a strong sense of self .. The whole "without you I'm nothing" bit is very unappealing .. I would do anything for the person I care about, and that should go without saying - so being dictatorial, needy or demanding just does not fly with me - it's desperate .. A sense of fun and humor is also a must .. It's also a huge turn on when a girl is smart enough to regularly beat me in chessI bet when a girl asks you, "By the way, do you like chess?" you immediately start stripping. And I'm kind of scared to tell you this but I'm pretty good at chess. You've got a good sense of humor too I'd run to the hills if I were you 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verena Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 Quiet confidence with a strong sense of self .. The whole "without you I'm nothing" bit is very unappealing .. I would do anything for the person I care about, and that should go without saying - so being dictatorial, needy or demanding just does not fly with me - it's desperate .. A sense of fun and humor is also a must .. It's also a huge turn on when a girl is smart enough to regularly beat me in chessI bet when a girl asks you, "By the way, do you like chess?" you immediately start stripping. And she must be Asian too. ;) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verena Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 Quiet confidence with a strong sense of self .. The whole "without you I'm nothing" bit is very unappealing .. I would do anything for the person I care about, and that should go without saying - so being dictatorial, needy or demanding just does not fly with me - it's desperate .. A sense of fun and humor is also a must .. It's also a huge turn on when a girl is smart enough to regularly beat me in chessI bet when a girl asks you, "By the way, do you like chess?" you immediately start stripping. And I'm kind of scared to tell you this but I'm pretty good at chess. :rfl: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verena Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 I have never been able to forgive Sarah for breaking my heart.But it was great to know years later she wrote a song about her regrets for hurting me.Lorraine knows my storyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqps9ZdMxs0 Quiet confidence with a strong sense of self .. The whole "without you I'm nothing" bit is very unappealing .. I would do anything for the person I care about, and that should go without saying - so being dictatorial, needy or demanding just does not fly with me - it's desperate .. A sense of fun and humor is also a must .. It's also a huge turn on when a girl is smart enough to regularly beat me in chess What's love without a good laughter? ;) http://youtu.be/iClIIg_YtAk :ebert: Cool!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Quiet confidence with a strong sense of self .. The whole "without you I'm nothing" bit is very unappealing .. I would do anything for the person I care about, and that should go without saying - so being dictatorial, needy or demanding just does not fly with me - it's desperate .. A sense of fun and humor is also a must .. It's also a huge turn on when a girl is smart enough to regularly beat me in chessI bet when a girl asks you, "By the way, do you like chess?" you immediately start stripping. And I'm kind of scared to tell you this but I'm pretty good at chess. You've got a good sense of humor too I'd run to the hills if I were youI'm Asian too. If I were a girl you'd be all over me like white on rice. God I hope you're not gay. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verena Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 (edited) Quiet confidence with a strong sense of self .. The whole "without you I'm nothing" bit is very unappealing .. I would do anything for the person I care about, and that should go without saying - so being dictatorial, needy or demanding just does not fly with me - it's desperate .. A sense of fun and humor is also a must .. It's also a huge turn on when a girl is smart enough to regularly beat me in chessI bet when a girl asks you, "By the way, do you like chess?" you immediately start stripping. And I'm kind of scared to tell you this but I'm pretty good at chess. You've got a good sense of humor too I'd run to the hills if I were youI'm Asian too. If I were a girl you'd be all over me like white on rice. God I hope you're not gay. :laughing guy: :laughing guy: :laughing guy: Hahahahahahahahaha... Edited December 1, 2016 by rhyv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Imagine if we didn't laugh here on the forum ?? I can't That's why being able to laugh and be a kid in a relationship is a must 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verena Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 Imagine if we didn't laugh here on the forum ?? I can't That's why being able to laugh and be a kid in a relationship is a mustI can't imagine this forum without a great laugh! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disembodied Spirit Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Imagine if we didn't laugh here on the forum ?? I can't That's why being able to laugh and be a kid in a relationship is a mustI can't imagine this forum without a great laugh! In the words of the poet Robert Anthony Plant"Does Anybody Remember Laughter?" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Respect must come before anything else. You can be with someone who doesn't love you, but you cannot be with someone who doesn't respect you. If your spouse/lover doesn't respect you, then he/she could do anything to you - lie, cheat, talk down to you, do things behind your back......anything. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Sense of humor is important. Honesty. Compassion. Humbleness. Respect. It's also important that they take care of themselves. And JB....a nice rack is an added bonus, ;) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Respect must come before anything else. You can be with someone who doesn't love you, but you cannot be with someone who doesn't respect you. If your spouse/lover doesn't respect you, then he/she could do anything to you - lie, cheat, talk down to you, do things behind your back......anything. Respect is essential .. but respect in not a given - it is earned 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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