Whats your relationship ratio?

[Peaches-n-Cream]

I don't have a ratio. I like men who are smart, kind, generous, respectful, tall, attractive to my eyes, humble, and treat me like I am the answer to their prayers.

[agger_rob]

I'm suprised that bank account/income are on so many lists.

[lifesaver]

Funny, this was on msn today.

From the Men are from Mars dude...

"Relationships in which one party is attracted to another solely on one ingredient — his or her physical attributes — rarely last. Physical attraction is the first ingredient men are drawn to.

Generally, a young man starts out on this level. Sometimes the more mature man regresses to this level when he is on the rebound from a failed relationship. He simply follows his attractions, and doesn't learn to become more discerning about whom he picks. The more a man pursues women he could not love, the less he is able to feel physically attracted to a woman he could love.

While physical attraction is important for a relationship to grow, three additional ingredients are needed:

The first of these additional ingredients, complimentary needs, is a give-and-take among soul mates that occurs without resentment, and through love. It releases us from an unrealistic ideal of what our soul mate should look like.


The next ingredient, maturity, occurs when we have depths in all aspects of our lives, and are ready to share experiences with our soul mate.


The final ingredient, resonance, occurs when you and your soul recognize you have similar values. If a man can move beyond that first chemical ingredient, he will get closer to finding his true life partner. "

[LeslieAGD]

40% - Personality/Attitude/Sense of Humor
20% - Appearance
17% - Interests/Values/Direction in Life/Ambition
10% - Intelligence/Education/Common Sense
10% - Integrity/Loyalty/Trustworthyness
3% - Ability to fit into each other's lives/Get along with friends & family

[UF_PikePC98]

30%-Looks
30%- Personality
20%- sexual capabilities
10%-intellect
10%- hygene and sense of fashion

[sororitygirl2]

I can't believe I missed this thread... it's pretty interesting. I too, do not think I can break it down into ratios... I just like guys who make me feel a certain way and all of the men I have dated have been very different from each other, yet all still have been great for me.

Here are components that definitely have to be there, though:

Good looks/physique
Values/morals/religious beliefs similiar to mine
Intelligence
Ambition/Goals
Humor
Sense of style and hygiene
Friends I like
Loyalty, honesty and dedication

Also, I find it helps if they come from a good, strong family... but if they come from a rocky past, it can be okay as long as they acknowledge that it's messed up and they strive not to continue the cycle and be messed up too.

[FiReKraCkEr]

Must have equal parts of or be....

Personality
Physical Attributes
Sensitivity
Sense of Humor
Religious Faith
Honesty
How kissable they are
Ambition
Intensity
Affectionate
Good Sense of Style