Before you can find someone who can meet your needs, you need to get to know yourself. Take some time to do a personal inventory of your core values and take stock of your emotional needs. Write them down so that you can review this list as you search for your future partner.  What is most important to you? Family? Career? A hobby? Your friends? Honesty? Loyalty? Or something else? List your values and then rank them in order of their importance. What do you want from a partner? Understanding? A sense of humor? Kindness? Strength? Encouragement? List the things that you want your future partner to provide in order of importance to you. Before you go out looking for a nice person to fall in love with, think about what you really want in a partner. Make a list of everything that you want in a partner before you embark on your love quest. What traits do you want your future partner to have? Do you want someone who likes to read? Enjoys cooking? Is close to his/her family? Has a sense of humor? Treats you like a queen/king? Physical attraction is not everything, but it is important that you look and feel your best in order to attract someone. Your self-care will make you feel more confident, and confidence is generally very attractive. Make sure that you are taking care of your basic needs, such as diet, exercise, sleep, and grooming, before you go looking for love.  Visit a salon or barber shop for a haircut if you haven’t had one in a while. Buy yourself some new clothes if yours are worn or outdated. Work on maintaining your health by eating healthy and getting at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise every week.  Make sure that you are giving yourself enough time to rest and relax each day. Sometimes, you may wish so desperately to fall in love that you're willing to put up with just about anything from the other person. Truly nice people respect each others' needs and boundaries. Before you go looking for love, make a commitment to yourself that you will respect your needs and desires. If you have dated some people in the past who did not treat you well, you will want to steer clear of other people who may do the same. As you are getting to know a potential boyfriend or girlfriend, take note of how the person treats you as well as other people. Is he/she aggressive? Rude? Pushy? Critical? Controlling? Or just plain mean? If so, you should think twice before dating this person. Look for positive qualities in the men/women that you choose to date. Try to find someone who is kind, polite, encouraging, supportive, and, above all, nice to you!
اعرف نفسك. فكر فيما تريده في شريكتك. اهتم بنفسك جيدًا. التزم باحتياجاتك. ابتعد عن الناس العصبية واللئيمة.