The Right Formula For Choosing Mr/Ms Right

As a dating and relationship expert, I am frequently asked for advice about HOW to choose the right partner. The question is often centered on the qualities that are found in lasting, healthy unions and how we can know if the people we are choosing to date are a good match for us according to these. The answer for everyone can only be found through careful examination of one's own needs, wants, values and goals and comparing these with the answers your date or partner would give to their own self-examination of these critical relationship components. At the core of this assessment is a need for honesty and good self- awareness. Therefore, it begins with you as an individual and your own readiness for a "real" relationship. Essentially, you need to have your own life (enough) in order and know who you are and the direction you want your life to go in. For more specific help with this, read my article at: http://www.consum-mate.com/newslets/03jun.htm#feature Once you have decided that you are indeed ready- for all the right reasons- then you can move successfully towards serious dating and commitment by knowing what the "right" relationship qualities are for you and learning how to "see" them in others. In order to do a good assessment, you need to examine four critical areas that are at the foundation of all healthy, enduring relationships. These are your: