Looking at both sides

First, I suggest you WEIGHT each point. I think this *really* important as for example, honesty should weigh far more heavily than say looks (or even chemistry, which is also more important than looks for most people), and something like not allowing you time with your family/friends is a con that should carry much more weight than that she does a great job in keeping your place clean. You can hire a housekeeper to clean your place, but you can't hire a bail bondsman to get you out of a self-made prison with someone who won't allow you time with your family/friends.

Now to address your below characteristics:

Caring - this is naturally important, but honestly, aren't most people caring?

Fun to spend time with - this is important, but it's better if the gal also is fun when spending time with you in a group with friends/family and not just wanting you one-on-one, which could easily cause a lack spice in life within a few years.

Likes traveling - have you traveled together to see how that goes? I'm guessing you have, but if not, I'd suggesting doing so. I know someone who was engaged and on a trip to Europe just before the wedding, realized this was not the match for her (she called it off the day of the wedding, and it's a shame it didn't happen before that, but better than the evening after the wedding or something; she has been happily married to someone else now for about 8 years).

I get along well with her family - this is *really* good; far too many people fail to realize that you don't usually just marry a person, you marry a *family* (even if the person has never been married before and has no children yet).

Attractive - icing on the wedding cake is all this is....sweet, but not crucial (so long as the person is someone you enjoy being romantic with, that is; I remember having the hots for a guy I would consider unattractive physically, but his intellect and personality were enough for me to be attracted just the same, but other aspects of his personality had me never wanting to marry him; we are still friends decades later, though).

Doesn't drink/smoke/do drugs/etc. - this is also very important, and so it's good that she doesn't have drug addiction issues.

No kids & never been married - again, a big plus going into a marriage seems to me.

Organized (she does a great job keeping our apartment clean) - this is nice, so long as you don't mind someone cleaning up the place as it seems you don't (I take it you can still find your things and don't find her cleaning to be obsessive compulsive but just healthy cleaning), but again, you could hire a housekeeper to keep your place clean, so doesn't seem like *that* big a factor in picking a mate.

Has plenty of money in savings and no debt of any kind - this is again a big plus; have you actually seen her credit rating?

Honest - she would tell me anything and everything she thinks - this is HUGE; anyone who lies should immediately be booted off the "possible mate" list if you ask me, no matter how many pro side characteristics there are.

Great at planning activities like birthday parties or special events - this is something people have been saying about me pretty much my entire life (I've had people ask me to plan their weddings, birthday parties for parents and children, etc. and even to start a business planning parties for others, but really don't like that responsibility and only agree to help with a few things rather than become a party planner for others); it's again a nice perk (so long as she doesn't spend too much money on parties, which I just might, though my husband loves our parties and seems very happy to be married to me, so it's not like what I spend on them has been a source of trouble for us), but you could hire a party planner or probably just plan your own parties and still have a good time (my husband had parties before we ever met and I am sure they were fine and enjoyable for him and others, perhaps just not as interesting or quite as fun for the guests).

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