| Successful partnerships are based on compatibility. | | | | that certain something that clicks with you. |
| How do you know who will be compatible with | | | | Your family and friends see the type of |
| you? What factors do you need to consider? | | | | personality that you usually choose to go out with. |
| Most people dream of sharing their hopes, good | | | | They know that the relationship thing is not |
| times and sad times with that one special person. | | | | happening for you. In their helpfulness they often |
| That one person who encourages you to be true | | | | choose the opposite or near opposite type for |
| to yourself. Who loves you for who you really | | | | you to consider. The information that they do not |
| are. In this article you explore your compatibility | | | | know is your own personal compatibility |
| preferences. Read to the end to find out where | | | | preference list. Whether you choose to share it |
| to look for potential partners and how to test | | | | with them or not is up to you. |
| your personal preference compatibility checklist. | | | | Attract or repel |
| What sort of person am I | | | | Perhaps you have heard that opposites attract. |
| Before you start fishing for that one special fish in | | | | Indeed this is true. In that situation the other |
| the sea of possibles. It is really important to do | | | | person is displaying the traits that are most quiet |
| some research. To be able to find a compatible | | | | in yourself. You may find yourself admiring this |
| partner it is essential to know what you want. | | | | person for displaying those traits. This is because |
| This is a good time to make a list of what is | | | | for you to display those same traits could be |
| important to you in a partner. The list might go | | | | very hard work. Relationships that start that way |
| something like this: Taller than me, has a job, | | | | seldom go the distance. The strong traits |
| sense of humour, wants children, does some | | | | displayed by the partner in this scenario become |
| exercise or sport to stay fit. Be really honest with | | | | wearing very quickly. Consider keeping contact |
| yourself while doing this exercise. The truer you | | | | with this person they would most likely be a great |
| are about yourself the more complete the | | | | friend if not a compatible partner. |
| personal compatibility preference list will be. | | | | Time to test your list |
| Having trouble deciding what to put on your list? | | | | So where do you find your compatible partner? It |
| When you are not sure what you want it is | | | | is time to go volume browsing. Consider what is |
| sometimes easier to know what you don't want. | | | | on your personal preference list. If for instance |
| For example: non-smoker, moderate alcohol | | | | you had "someone who exercises or plays sport |
| consumption, no illegal drugs, little debt, does not | | | | to stay fit" then go to places where these |
| swear a lot. | | | | activities happen. When you strike up a |
| To help or not to help | | | | conversation there do not hesitate to bring up |
| Your wonderful family and friends know you | | | | topics into the chat that will afford the other |
| would like to be married. In their efforts to help | | | | person the opportunity to give their opinion |
| you they bring you together with prospective | | | | casually. Within a few minutes you will know if this |
| partners. Sometimes they have invited the person | | | | person has the same values and interests as |
| home for a meal hoping you both will hit it off. At | | | | yourself. If they differ then you can politely move |
| other times they have volunteered you for a blind | | | | on. |
| date. Yet the thing that puzzles you the most is | | | | As you start chatting you will find that your initial |
| how come the people closest to you don't seem | | | | preference list needs to be refined as you start |
| to know you at all. The prospective partners are | | | | to really firm up what is important to you. |
| nothing like what you would choose for yourself. | | | | Pursue your dream. This is your life and you |
| And there lies the conundrum. The prospective | | | | deserve the full measure of relationship |
| partners you have been choosing were not really | | | | compatibility. Along the way you may meet some |
| compatible to you. If they were you would still be | | | | really terrific people who become life long friends. |
| seeing each other. Yes, they were personable and | | | | When you meet your special someone I invite |
| might have been interesting but they did not have | | | | you to drop me a line and let me know. |