Catch me if you can

[Snail Shell]

What, in your mind, makes someone a good 'catch'? What characteristics does that person have?

What is it about certain people that makes them a more eligible bachelor(ette) over other people?

Snail Shell

 

[venray]

My opinion is that a good "catch" is someone who makes you feel good about yourself and is truly interested in you as a person...

 

[TropicThunder]

I agree with Venray, but I'm also going to add that its gotta be someone I can have fun and always rely on to make me smile.

 

[john getty]

Intelligent, and blue eyes. That's all I need.

 

[myth77]

A seriously good sense of humor. Life is boring sometimes, and hard, but someone who can still find time to be humorous or see the funny or bright side of things is wonderful. I don't mean being 'on' all the time, but generally unhappy people make bad partners .

Sincerity. Sincerity of character. Sincerely interested in you, like Venray said.
(I don't mean everyday all day long someone has to be interested in everything you do ). But everybody can feel when it's not genuine. A person not being sincerely interested in you doesn't make them a bad catch, but perhaps just a 'better' catch for someone else they can cultivate a sincere interest in ('glass half-full' logic 😀). And also like Venray said, someone who makes you feel good about yourself. As long as you do the same for them as well.

A good catch is someone who is able to receive the love you put out, and likewise return in their way. Many of us have all been guilty of selecting partners or not being in a healthy state of mind ourselves to give or receive love in a healthy manner. A good catch is someone whom you have a chance to participate in the give-and-take flow of love (not just all take or all give🙂).

. I don't really know what a good catch is per se. Best way for one to find out what a good catch is, is by truly being one yourself I guess.

Also good taste in music (but that's just my opinion 😀).

Also someone you can talk to and be silent with 🙂

Post. Over.

 

[playgirl]

love is such a tricky thing. it's completely irrational. you can make all the checklists you want. you can say i'm only going to be in "healthy" relationships. but when someone comes along, effortlessly reaches in and touches you at your tender vulnerable core, all the rest goes out the window. you can have the paper-perfect picture-perfect partner or you can allow yourself to go on the wild adventure of traveling off-road with the person who may break your heart, drive you crazy and take you on a rollercoaster ride where you experience a depth of love and intimacy previously unimaginable.

 

[Capnmad]

For me, it would take someone who's bright, creative, and inspires me.
Someone who can feel moved by a good song, piece of art, or just being witness to nature.
Someone with a sense of magic -- I don't mean like Wicca or such, but someone who can sometimes find a deeper meaning where others only see the mundane.
Someone who still gets goosebumps out of life, who isn't jaded or beaten down, who wants to create more magic moments for themselves, and have someone to create them with.
Someone who wants to make an art of living, and leaves the art behind when they go.

 

[Knox The Hatter]

Ray pretty much enunciated it best. I couldn't improve on it...

But I'd like to add that it's also someone you can connect with on a deep level, who can truly empathize with your life experiences.

It's also someone who shares your taste in movies, and loves coffee as much as you do, but, really, I'm not complaining... 😉

 

[DeBris]

a decent self-assured man

 

[desdemona]

For me, it would take someone who's bright, creative, and inspires me.
Someone who can feel moved by a good song, piece of art, or just being witness to nature.
Someone with a sense of magic -- I don't mean like Wicca or such, but someone who can sometimes find a deeper meaning where others only see the mundane.
Someone who still gets goosebumps out of life, who isn't jaded or beaten down, who wants to create more magic moments for themselves, and have someone to create them with.
Someone who wants to make an art of living, and leaves the art behind when they go.

That's rather poetic.

 

[Capnmad]

That's rather poetic.

Just came to some real conclusions about what I want out of life and love in the last year or so. The facts of what I've wanted have always sort of been there, but it took me some time to step back and see the overall patterns in where my natural attractions lie, and if it's expressed poetically, I reckon it's because it's in that sort of zone -- full of creativity and magical realism -- that I find the greatest happiness.

Granted, people are messy, and life ain't a song or a painting, but I think as one can cultivate happiness in one's life, one can similarly cultivate a mindset and relationships better suited toward creating and recognizing more of the wonderful sorts of moments I most savor.

And even if I'm wrong, this is the only life I've got. I may as well try. 🙂

 

[tickmankyle1]

My opinion is that a good "catch" is someone who makes you feel good about yourself and is truly interested in you as a person...

i agree totally

 

[MrMacphisto]

Well, I mean... I think that's a matter of degrees.

I think you occasionally run into moments of your life where you end up dating someone you thought was out of your league. I remember one case where I found out a girl who was remarkably attractive, intelligent, and had a great personality was interested in me, and we dated for a little while. At the time, she was a great "catch", but it turns out that we just weren't compatible for the long term because our interests were so different.

I guess a great "catch" is someone you feel like maybe you had little chance of dating turns out to be interested, but you really don't confirm they are a great catch until later in the relationship -- if it lasts anyway.

 

[Coup de Grace]

You need to have some kind of common interest: Music, tv shows, art, books... something. Love and Passion can only take you so far, but if you have nothing in common (aside from making out and sex), you'll get sick of each other very quickly. Over the years, I've dated several women where initally things were hunky-dory until the passion wore off. It was like, "What now?" and we couldn't agree on anything.

 

[texastickler]

I would like someone that just wants to have fun! Enjoys a good conversation and is open and trustworthy!