Dream partner
Top tips to find your dream partner
Imagine the qualities of your dream partner. By creating a clear picture in your mind you’ll be better able to recognise him (her) when you meet him (her).
But be careful not to be too prescriptive. Similar to a pool of candidates that have all applied for the same job, it’s unlikely that any one of them meets every single criteria in the job description, the important thing is to know what’s most important to you, what you value most and what makes you feel happy and fulfilled, and then let go of the rest.
Consider the following questions...
· How does (s)he make me feel special?
· What does (s)he do when I’m sick in bed?
· How does (s)he show affection?
· How does (s)he treat me in company when we go out?
· How does (s)he make me laugh?
· His/her most important quality is...
· The best thing about him/her is...
When you have finished, use your answers to create a list of qualities that you would like in a future partner.
Now look at this list and imagine that your partner will only have one of these qualities. Which one would you pick? If you could have just one more what would it be? And one more? And so on until you have a clear ranking of what’s most important to you and where you might compromise.
Finally, write down the qualities that you will bring to the relationship.