Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Top 10 Must-Haves, Can't Stands

I'm reading this book which encourages figuring out what you want in a relationship. Here is a tentative list of my top 10 "Must-Haves" and top 10 "Can't Stands." What are yours? Feel free to post anonymously, just make sure you are appropriate. P.S. If somehow these lists offend, consider this sentence an apology.


Top 10 "Must Haves"

1. Christian

2. Communicator, emotionally open

3. Ambitious

4. Intelligent, at least on my level or smarter

5. Respectful

6. Equally viewed, yet financially traditional

(i.e. will buy me a drink or pay for most dates)

7. Sense of humor

8. Open to trying/learning new things

9. Trustworthy

10. Chemical Spark, attractive appearance

Top 10 "Can't Stands"

1. Verbally or physically abusive

2. Bottled emotions, emotionally distant

3. Apathetic

4. Control-freak, plays games

5. Drug/Alcohol Addict

6. Has no common sense i.e. how to wash dishes, rake leaves, change a light fixture

7. Self-absorbed in own interests

8. Complete slob

9. Does not follow through on commitments

10. Unwilling to ‘go out of the box’

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

A "Can't Stand" for me is a person with sexist views and strict adherence to gender roles.

Anonymous said...

Must Have

1. Passionate
2. Intelligent
3. Like-minded yet able to challenge me
4. Enjoys reading and writing
5. Witty, sarcastic humor
6. Adventurous
7. Loyal and Faithful
8. Attractive
9. Empathetic and Caring
10. Romantic, poetic, tragic, with a touch of shyness and humility.

Can't Stand

1. Self-absorbed
2. Non-stop talker
3. Boring
4. Shallow
5. Loose/Easy
6. Obsessed with Shopping
7. Watches TV/movies constantly
8. Manipulative
9. Gossip
10. Has to dominate conversations and social situations.

Muse said...

I love good comments. Thanks people, whoever you are, although it's not hard to guess :)