Jerimi said:
What attributes do you find attractive in a prospective partner?
I s'pose I'll answer this portion of your OP...
- Understands my scripture tattoo - literally. To the depths of his soul... he understands, practices and resonates this from his entire being
- A humble-yet-mature Christian - I need someone whom I can grow
together with; someone to learn from
and who welcomes the chance to learn from me, as well.
- Tall height (preferably over 6"), muscular/lean body (I don't mind a bit of a tummy -- this
is Wisconsin
)
- Physically fit (can be a stringbean or non-stringbean, but energetic nonetheless)
- Nice eyes (creepiness can be read in the eyes and I'd MUCH rather see a strong-but-loving spirit rather than creepmaster 5,000)
- Kissable lips (I'm not a big fan of thin lips.. thin
mints maybe)
- Nice hands (I can't really convey what I mean into words. Perhaps I'll google some hand pictures later)
- Decent sense of humor (he doesn't have to be Rip Taylor, but if he can make me laugh, I love it. Also, he has to find me funny, at times, too b/c I'm a goofball once in awhile)
- Intelligent -- one who loves to learn and who has a handle on different topics or items of discussion. If he is well-read, that's great. I need to learn from and bounce concepts off of people and my man is no exception. If he is a deep thinker, that's great too (but I don't exactly look-out for philosphers)
- Kindness, gentleness, compassion -- both to animals and to human beings
- Loyalty
- Possesses honesty/strong integrity/grace/mercy/forgiveness
- One who understands the importance of and values family and friends
- Not anti-social, but he can be a loner from time-to-time (I don't like interdependancy/clingers).
I guess "comfortable in his own element" would be precise.
- A dancer -- I've dreamed of having a dance partner my whole life. I've had men who've tried, but no one who
truly understood my passion for it.
- Talented - I don't care if he's talented with a curling iron or a bagpipe. If a man has interests that he delves into, that's attractive.
- Is nothing even close to machismo (ie. not a sexist mucoso)
- Is relatively-kind to strangers - I believe you can tell a lot by a person based not only on how they treat their family, but also by how they treat complete strangers
- Patience
- Calm nature
- Strength - both physically and in character
- Playfulness
- Healthy sex drive (not prudish, nor over-the-top and
definitely not an addict)
- Self-motivated (not lazy)
- Good hygiene (it is so sad that we even have to mention this one, isn't it?)
- Unpretentious
- Not afraid to "stand alone" if he knows he is in the right
- Preferably a pacifist, like myself
- Rockin' bod/attitude/demeanor/car