TheOtherDave comments on Poll: What do you look for in a relationship? - Less Wrong
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Mutual trust... being confident that they aren't going to do things to hurt me or act against my interests, and them being confident of the same with me.
Being able to communicate... that is, when I say things, I feel like they understand what I meant, and vice-versa, and there aren't too many things that we can't talk to each other about.
A source of companionship, sex, and emotional support; someone to make long-term plans with.
A significant chunk of every day/night.
Not very, though a lot depends on available resources. Having surplus resources makes accommodating different tastes much easier.
Depends... basically, if we differ on things that are very important to me, that's a problem, but the majority of things I'm fine with difference.
Lack of trust, in either direction. Significant dishonesty. Abuse.