I was pondering this question of late, so I went a did a little research looking through some online singles profiles to see what is being said, and let me just say, most scare the hell out of me. Whilst I am not looking for a relationship, hell... I'm not even looking for female company at the moment, I just want some good time alone for a while, I am thinking about what I really want though from a partner, something that I could go into with my eyes wide open, and accept little less than some basics, being:

• a friend that you can share love, but is a friend first.
• self confidence and doesn't rely on being codependent upon myself for anything, can function by herself.
• can talk emotionally, but not drain me by being needie (comes back to self confidence). Big difference between emotional discussion and then outright emotionally needie.
• is not controlling, but more logical, in that neither party attempts to change the other in any way, simply co-exist and accept one another for themselves, but obviously being happy with that mould.
• someone who is successful and independent, whatever they have choosen to follow in life, simply apply themselves to that self goal.
• someone who looks after themselves, and whilst short periods in life people get lazy (acceptable), always comes back around to taking care of themself physically and mentally.
• a calm person, not aggressive, not passive, but assertive, confident, not stressful, not demanding, simply happy to be alive and healthy.

Maybe I am thinking too much, but I have thought about it recently with the change in my lifes marital status, and whether I want to even get involved again, whether someone I could truly co-exist with could even be found. My mind ponders.

What do you really want from your partner, single or married? What is the ultimate peace in your life within a relationship?