Honesty is something I prize very highly on a list of many other traits. It's integral in any relationship, be it friendship or love, and I appreciate someone who is able to express their opinion on something openly and doesn't suppress any negative feelings if I'm being unreasonable, or hide something from me unless it was for good reason.
Loyalty is another, a guarantee that what you discuss stays between you is extremely important to me because I prefer to keep things private, but sometimes having someone reliable to vent to is a huge way to relieve stress. I try to be there as much as I can for my friends and family in that regard, and sadly I haven't had too much of that privilege in response from my family, but I find I can count more on my one or two friends when I need them for that sort of thing rarely. It's not very common but it's always appreciated greatly.
Also, someone who is patient is very important to me. Occasionally I need space and time alone, and having someone understand that is comforting in a way. I don't feel obliged to be in company that I'm not in the mood for, I'm sure many here probably understand that feeling.
Compassion towards animals is a must, being a lover of animals myself I like someone who feels as strongly about them as I do. Intelligence is also a huge bonus (so long as they're not condescending), it's kind of weird but in a way I like having someone intelligent not just to bounce ideas off, but also to aspire to and have friendly competition with. It makes me want to exercise and flex my own smarts, like it keeps you both in tune with each other. It's hard to explain.
I could go on and on about this because I'm extremely selective about the people I befriend now, and I gauge people very cautiously so it's rare for me to find someone so fitting to that criteria. I'm thankful to have friends that do have those traits, I'd be lost without them. But generally if you want to get to know me on a superficial level, making me laugh is a great way to get started.
Loyalty is another, a guarantee that what you discuss stays between you is extremely important to me because I prefer to keep things private, but sometimes having someone reliable to vent to is a huge way to relieve stress. I try to be there as much as I can for my friends and family in that regard, and sadly I haven't had too much of that privilege in response from my family, but I find I can count more on my one or two friends when I need them for that sort of thing rarely. It's not very common but it's always appreciated greatly.
Also, someone who is patient is very important to me. Occasionally I need space and time alone, and having someone understand that is comforting in a way. I don't feel obliged to be in company that I'm not in the mood for, I'm sure many here probably understand that feeling.
Compassion towards animals is a must, being a lover of animals myself I like someone who feels as strongly about them as I do. Intelligence is also a huge bonus (so long as they're not condescending), it's kind of weird but in a way I like having someone intelligent not just to bounce ideas off, but also to aspire to and have friendly competition with. It makes me want to exercise and flex my own smarts, like it keeps you both in tune with each other. It's hard to explain.
I could go on and on about this because I'm extremely selective about the people I befriend now, and I gauge people very cautiously so it's rare for me to find someone so fitting to that criteria. I'm thankful to have friends that do have those traits, I'd be lost without them. But generally if you want to get to know me on a superficial level, making me laugh is a great way to get started.
