Seven Areas to Consider

A friend of mine was telling me that he learned somewhere that there are seven traits that people look for when they are shopping for a date/mate.

So, I started thinking about the traits I've noticed that people shop for: here's what I've come up with, in no particular order.

1. Health/Looks
2. Intelligence
3. Power/money
3. Skill/passion
4. Sociability/Humor
5. Morality/Religion

His contention is that everyone is just trying to find someone who has the most possible points in all categories and that the best way to find someone you want to be with is to improve your rating in each category.

WRONG.

Perhaps a way to find a girl/boy friend is to improve your rating in each category FOR MEN, and to make sure, if YOU'RE a WOMAN, that you don't excel the guy you're after too much in too many areas.

Sad.  But true.

Although, it does give one some things to think about introspectively, and to be open to improving oneself.  What can you do to make yourself look a little bit better today?  Or, to stir up passion for a skill you have?  Have you talked to GOD today?  Or, can you learn not to back down when you shouldn't?  Perhaps, like me, you can show a little more warmth towards the people around you today.

And who knows... maybe somewhere out there is a person who will like you as you are -- flaws and all.