- They have to like basements as much as I do - What 
 
- Empathy 
- Ability to communicate and compromise when needed. 
- The ability to kill a yak from 200 yards away - Isn’t this a physical trait though? - … with mind bullets! - You DO NOT want this. I made this mistake. I thought my partner could only do yaks. I was WRONG. I now have to stay 200 yards from them at all times or risk my own life. - You mean 201 yards away! - Oh no. I do. I hope my partner didn’t realize my mistake. 
 
 
 
 
- With mind bullets? - That’s telekinesis, Kyle - How bout the power of flight, that do anything for ya? 
 
 
- How about the power… to move you? 
 
- willing to have calm debates and willingness to reevaluate ones stands on a matter. - This. We all grew up a certain way and like things a certain way. Lots of discontent can come from sharing a life with someone if you’re not will to reevaluate your new normal. 
 
- patience 
- The will to understand other people and to grow as a person yourself. 
- Emotional maturity and financial responsibility 
- Compassion. - Some of us need understanding from magnanimous people. 
- Trust. - All relationships are based on trust, without it, they are worthless 
- A sense of humor. 
- not be an abusive narcissist. - I’d appreciate that 
- I want to be called out. - I love philosophy stuff and often I’ll start to form an opinion that’s a scientific or even problematic. - My lovely fiancé will often call out potentially shitty thoughts and I re-evaluate them. 
- Be able to have the patient to try to understand me and both of us look out for each other. Also, not being condescending but that is a bare minimum which sadly, not everyone follows. /: 
- I chose my wife in large part for her honesty. It’s much easier to teach a brutally honest person to be more tactful than to teach a dishonest person to be honest. 






