– that special person they could build a life with. But what qualities
would make a WOMAN a great partner?
1) Your life is better when she's around. Things start to click. You
land that new job. She helps you get your stuff organized. You start
cooking again. She just makes you want to be a better person.
2) Your close buddies and family can't help but be charmed by her.
Maybe you don't care what other people think, and that's fine. Isn't
it nice, though, when your family and friends are just as enamoured
with your girlfriend as you are? When you can all hang out and she
holds her own? When she's joking and listening to your grandma's
stories?
3) She's motivated and handles her business. Motivation can be a huge
turn-on for guys. Somebody who can handle her business (whether that
means working hard at her job, or juggling clients as a freelancer, or
planning her future) is somebody who you can rely on.
4) She has your back. It means so much to know that your partner is in
your corner and you owe it to her to be in hers. When you feel
supported, it makes a world of difference.
5) She is critical of you. Somebody who cares for you wants you to
succeed, and she will help you, even if it means tough love. We're not
talking about nagging (which is THE WORST). We're talking about
somebody who keeps it real when you need her to. She gives you honest
feedback. She calls out your messy room. Yeah, you may be mad at
first, but you'll appreciate it later.
6) You trust her, but you are still a bit jealous. Guys like the
thought that they have to work to keep my relationship going, and they
like knowing that people think their girlfriends are hot. It's a sort
of an ego game. But a bit of jealousy shows you care.
7) She is funny – this is very important. Dating somebody without a
sense of humour, or even a wildly different sense of humour, is
torture. If she laughs at your jokes, and you at hers, she is probably
a keeper.
8) She is in the same place as you. As experience of dating shows,
timing and location can impact relationships more than just about
anything else. Does she want to travel the world? Is she stable? Does
she just want something casual? Is she interested in having kids? Is
she religious? A lot of these questions can be deal-breakers, and the
more you have in common, the better.
9) You have sexual chemistry. This is critical. She isn't your friend,
she's your romantic partner. If the sex isn't happening, and it can't
be saved with therapy and lots of talking, then you may need to dump
her.
10) She makes you feel like a man. You may not naturally be a
terrifically manly man: you may do sports, and keep in shape, and look
good in a suit. In a lot of ways, however, men can be pretty
childlike. Consequently, it is important to be in a relationship with
somebody who doesn't constantly emasculates you. Even the most
liberal, bicycle-riding, skinny-jeans wearing dandy likes to feel like
a high-status man sometimes.