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Old 04-21-2012, 08:56 AM
 
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Categories:

PHYSICAL- Sensuality & sexuality

MENTALLY- Financial success, education, intelligence, communication skills

EMOTIONALLY- Warmth & availability

What are your deal breakers & non-deal breakers from the categories and why?
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Old 04-21-2012, 09:12 AM
 
Location: Reno, NV
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I would add Integrity and Ethics as non-negotiable. Financial success is optional, but financial responsibility is mandatory. Under Physical, I would also add Attraction.
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Old 04-21-2012, 09:47 AM
 
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Negotiables:

Looks, religion (to an extent), interests, political views, education, financial success

Non-negotiables (at least from now on):

Drinking alcohol, character, loyalty, ambition, non-shallowness, down to Earth
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Old 04-21-2012, 11:04 AM
 
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Sure, those are the "big" things....but what about the little things? I get cold easily, my hands and feet are always cold. My ex was always hot, he wanted the house around 50-60 year round. I was miserable cold for years. We slept in different rooms, he wanted no blankets and the window open all weather.

Alone, happy, and finally warm.
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Old 04-21-2012, 04:04 PM
 
Location: Lubec, ME
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Sure, those are the "big" things....but what about the little things? I get cold easily, my hands and feet are always cold. My ex was always hot, he wanted the house around 50-60 year round. I was miserable cold for years. We slept in different rooms, he wanted no blankets and the window open all weather.

Alone, happy, and finally warm.
LOL, women. Either hot or cold, never in between.

A solution for being cold is exercise. Get up, get movin'. Warm for hours.
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Old 04-21-2012, 04:18 PM
 
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My deal breakers are infidelity, smoking and drug/alcohol abuse. I could work with most anything else. Oh one more thing..... No kids.. I'm not the ready made family type.. I don't do drama..
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Old 04-21-2012, 06:30 PM
 
Location: On the corner of Grey Street
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I strongly prefer someone who doesn't have kids. Someone who has a stable job and makes responsible financial decisions. Someone who is able to communicate effectively, is honest and caring, and willing to work hard at our relationship.
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Old 04-21-2012, 06:33 PM
 
Location: State of Transition
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I would add Integrity and Ethics as non-negotiable. Financial success is optional, but financial responsibility is mandatory. Under Physical, I would also add Attraction.
LOL! The OP forgot Integrity and Ethics! No wonder so many people here complain about marrying cheating spouses! Integrity isn't even on their radar!
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Old 04-21-2012, 10:21 PM
 
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I don't like to pigeon hole myself into making rules or deal breakers, but more about that persons view or attitude toward certain things is important.

One thing I've learned about myself is that I find people who have cheated in the past to be undesirable. That being said: If I were to ask a woman I was dating if she had ever cheated and she said yes, it would depend on what she said about it.

If she had said that she made a mistake and really regretted it then I might be okay with it. But if she was like my ex and said "yeah, I cheated, but it was ok because it made me realize I wasn't in love with him" and use BS like that to justify your cruel act, then no, I'd probably count that as a strike against her.
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Old 04-21-2012, 10:57 PM
 
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I strongly prefer someone who doesn't have kids. Someone who has a stable job and makes responsible financial decisions. Someone who is able to communicate effectively, is honest and caring, and willing to work hard at our relationship.
I fit into this category.
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