The Most Important Qualities to Look For in a Life Partner
I’ve never been a casual relationship kind of woman.
I always dated with the hope of finding a long-term partner; I wanted the kind of love you saw in the movies. But I shot myself in the foot because I didn’t consider what qualities actually made for a great partner.
Granted, I was young. The allure of a pretty face and cocky personality was too tempting to resist. I dated many people who were the life of the party, but not so great to me behind closed doors.
Some of the people I dated had the emotional depth of a teaspoon and values that couldn’t have been more opposite of mine. I cared more about qualities I could see on the surface than the ones buried deeper.
I let short-term feelings guide my long-term choices, and that couldn’t have ended more horribly. The fact is, what makes for a great fling isn’t at all what makes for a phenomenal partner. The end goals are wildly different.
Don’t get me wrong, there can and should be some overlap (like attraction and chemistry). But the most important qualities for a life partner aren’t so obvious and definitely aren’t talked about enough.
They’re not as easy to find in a person, but they make all the difference when you want to find someone to spend your life with. So what…
