Compatibility, honesty, loyalty, intelligence, and good sense of humor. Everything else will just go with the flow.. Oh and make sure he has never been divorced and doesn't have kids.... Very important!

my criteria is a little bit wierd... but
he has to have good arms, great eyes, and a cute smile
he has to have been my friend before anything else
he HAS to be able to make me laugh, thats one of the most important things
he has to be able to deal with me
he needs to be loyal, kind and honest, he needs to be able to hold hands without expecting anything else

thats the boyfriend list
but if its for partner, like life partner,
he needs to be able to play stairway to heaven on guitar =]

haha, i sound so picky
but i always just end up going for bad boys that'r no good for me
oops

To be able to be there for me, loyalty, ability to talk to me, kindness, humor - not too stupid, smart - but not a know-it-all, a strong bond with me, looks absolutely dont matter. its the person on the inside that counts not the one on the outside. OH! and trustworthy. Trust is 50% of what you need for a strong relationship! the other half is a mix for communication and all of the other shit that we like to get picky about :)

- Good sense of humour;
- Knows when to be serious and when to not;
- Lively personality;
- Emotionally able to understand problems (it may sound difficult but it really isn't when you take the time);
- Supportive;
- Good chemistry between us;
- Loves me for who I am, even the things I am not;
- Mature;
- Trustworthy;
- Not a jealous type, but who will stand up in situations where it gets difficult;
- Not clingy permanently, but who will enjoy to be cuddled up etc when the time is right.

There are more, but there's a basic idea for you.

Independent, but not distant.
Has a sense of adventure and risk-taking.
Honest with me.
Can communicate effectively.
Has a variety of interests (who wants to listen to someone talk about one thing all the time?).
Intelligent. That's a biggie for me.
Someone who has been a good friend for awhile, or at least is a good friend to others.
And of course, there are some things that deal solely with personal taste, like religion, age-range, etc.

he must be willing to trust you with his problems...and please you.

Healthy physically and mentally. Kind, mature, strong.

Healthy physically and mentally. Kind, matrure, strong and let me be myself.

Healthy physically and mentally. Kind, matrure, strong and let me be myself.

Communication... I'm surprised only one person mentioned that... It is actually the reason my fiancee and I just broke up- he was unwilling to communicate with me and suddenly dropped all these bombs on me that I had no idea he had been feeling because he never shared them with me WHILE they were going on... I can't deal with someone who won't talk with me, won't share with me what he's thinking, what he likes or doesn't like about our relationship...

has to be able to make me laugh. has to be protective, just not overly so, respectful, fun to be around, just be my best friens. and honesty is key. w/o trust there cannot be love. i have to be able to trust him always.

sense of humor, loyalty, respectful, not too high maintenance, kind, someone I can be myself around. And trust. Without trust there is NOTHING!

Loves his family, Loves animals, honors his mother, is smart, witty, has an easy time expressing things, doesn't hold things in, has a strong work ethic, views me as an equal, shows a bit of old fashioned chivalry

I have a list but what I must say is something that I read a few weeks ago; just make sure that whatever you're looking for in someone else; make sure that YOU'RE all those things too. It isn't fair to require something of someone when you're still lacking in it yourself.
:)

A few things but I'm not that picky, i hope, one thing for certain has to be able to make me laugh so much I cry and cant stand! He has to trust me and I have to trust him, then theres communication if he things there may be a reason he cant trust me or something that annoys him or anythings that is upsetting him that he will tell me. Which also leads me to say, he shouldnt just be my boyfriend, he should be my best friend too, the one I know I can count on for anything and he wont be mean when I tell him something, I sohuld be able to tell him anything with out fear. He should be supportive of me and what I want to do, but tell me if if he thinks its not the best idea for me but still if I decide to go through with it support me (I'm a pretty stuborn person I would generally go through with it). He should have a love for animals, and want go far in his life. I'd like to say not a know-it-all but my boyfriend, who I'm very happy with cuase he is all these things, is a total know-it-all and can never be wrong, but i love it aha, I think its cute when they think they are always right cause when they are wrong you can just laugh in their face aha! Oh right I'm babbling now! I think thats mainly it?

friend (first), green eyes, tall, built/muscular (so I feel protected), common-sense(or I will lose interest quickly), witty, good sense of humor, family-oriented, faith (in God preferably but I'm no Bible-thumper. I believe without faith in something it leaves someone hollow and negative), blunt, brave, decent career, shows some old fashioned chivalry, + ambition

sweet, good sense of humor, trustworthy, honest, and good hygiene

1.Communication
2.There when I need it(BIG ONE)
3.At least fairly healthy
4.Understands my past and my mental probs(BIG ONE)

I must sound SO picky..I'm trying not to be though, really.

In my opinion, if there's good communication, and of course love, then everything else is just a bonus.