We all have certain criteria that we are looking for in relationships. The following is a list of some of these criteria. Choose five (5) “must have’s” in your relationship. Then choose five (5) “don’t want’s.”
Must Haves:
Commitment
Honesty
Respect
Trust
Communication
Don’t Wants:
Jealousy
Open Sexual Relationship
Possessiveness
Judgmental
Same Ethnicity
Instructions:
Why did you choose these five (5) “must have’s” and “don’t wants”?
Are these characteristics different from what’s important in a date or a casual sexual partner?
If your parent(s) were picking your long-term partner, describe the characteristics of the person they would choose for you. In what ways would that be different than what you would choose? What causes the differences?
