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What characteristics to look for in an ideal partner

Many thousands of research pages into the field of human relationships, can be distilled into a bullet point list of ideal qualities & attitudes of both
partners. Whilst it would be unreasonable to expect any one person to be the master of all of these points, a genuine commitment to improving or attaining
more of these attributes will improve your chances of enjoying a healthy long-lasting relationship. As you read through the list, ask yourself if either you
or your partner are excelling or deficient in important areas.

 Committed to learning everything to be a better partner  Commitment to Personal Growth  Controls jealousy
 Committed to supporting personal growth of partner  Maturity & a sense of Responsibility  Shows appreciation and pride
 Acknowledges and admires praiseworthy qualities  Creates right mix of certainty & Spontaneity  Shows true feelings of affection
 Shows an awareness of avoiding hurt for partner  Always contributing value to the relationship  Emotionally Open
 Always seeking to make a financial contribution  Self dependant – maintains own character  Positive Attitude towards Life
 Keeps asking questions to learn about the other as they grow  Relationship doesn’t solve all life problems  Honesty, Integrity & Trustworthy
 Identifies the areas of incompatibility and works on them  Compassionate, accepting and understanding  Seeks to be authentic with the other
 importance of differences in views and attitudes  Keeps passion alive in the relationship  Expresses feelings readily
 Practices quiet forgiveness and acceptance consistently  Focuses on partners positive qualities  Release pressure from the partner
 Eliminates the influence of guilt in the relationship  Avoids situations that give cause to be doubted  Always seeks to be significant
 Doesn’t ignore potential problems, deals with them  Right mix of selfless and selfish attitudes  Flexible and embraces change
 Knows value of real moments of love and happiness  Believes love in itself is not enough  Not use relationship as a crutch
 Happy mix of freedom and boundaries in the relationship  Romance : feels it, displays it, often  Pays attention and shows it
 Manages and controls their own needy-ness & self esteem  Earn trust and respect with consistent character  Doesn’t justify or wear masks
 Avoids circumstances when they are draining the other  Sense of fun and love of life with a passion  Equality in the relationship
 Unconditional, non judgmental acceptance of the other  Sees friendship as the most important element  Maintains own High Self Esteem
 Passion, keeps the electricity and chemistry flowing  Encourages open and honest communication  Has courage to love deeply
 Strives to achieve a balance of control, happy for both  Manages own expectations to avoid resentment  Easy going and liked by others
 Knows what attracted the other, maintains and builds upon it  Avoids manipulative tactics to control the other  Reliable
 Remains always capable of meeting emotional needs  Shares innermost thoughts and experiences  Polite and respectful
 Takes care of themselves physically, diet, exercise  Sensitive to how the partner is feeling  Warm and friendly
 Unafraid of expressing love in looks, words, touch, gestures  Character commands respect from others  Kind and considerate
 Wants partners happiness as much as their own  Doesn’t clam up or allow issues to fester  Calm. Uses anger wisely
 Wants to progress in life and relationship  Enjoys discussion of ideas and thoughts  Honest with themselves
 Interested in events outside relationship  Open to opinions and feelings of others  Confident and independent
 Works on compatibility to nurture needs of other  Shares values on important issues Page408
 Satisfies physical needs of the other  Unafraid of commitment in all areas