Habits
How long can you comfortably be away from your cell phone?
Days and days
What achievement are you most proud of?
Maintaining long-term friendships.
What are your financial goals? Are you on track to achieve them?
Retirement; buying a home/business; yes.
How much water do you drink?
Aiming for ~3L /day
What appealed to you about my profile?
varies
What are your weekly recurring personal appointments (family, community)?
Call my parents; music rehearsals.
Do you have any current goals?
Continue fitting in pants I bought in 2012.
What is money for?
Daily comfort (fresh foods, high thread count linens), special memories (vacations, events).
What is your sleep schedule?
10 - 6 most nights,winding down around 9:30
What's the most committed you've been to someone?
Lived together 6 months
Do you meditate or journal?
How did you choose your career?
How closely do you track your finances?
Review transactions in Mint
What's your daily sugar intake?
<30g, not including fruit
In a past relationship, what is a mistake you've learned from?
If your relationship with your current partner is more important than a friendship with an ex, always check in on his comfort level when you make plans. Communicate a lot, and give him veto power.
When is the last time you spent quality time with a close friend?
<probably very recently>
Do you want to have kids? Why/not?
A strong partnership is more important to me. I see it as something we decide together.
Have you ever borrowed/lent money from/to a friend or relative?
Yes, $1,000 to Dad in September 2018.
What's your weekly alcohol intake?
<3 servings
What do you need to be happy in a partnership?
I need to feel included in the person's life (significant events, goals, feelings); I need affirmation and kindness; I need to discuss content (films, articles, books).
What's the last book you read?
_The Body Keeps the Score_
What motivates you? What makes you feel rewarded?
Solving and learning; setting an intention and completing it.
Does money equate status? Do you have personal expectations around money?
What do you like to do for exercise?
Weights, yoga, ultimate frisbee, hiking, swimming
Imagine our connection goes as well as it can go. What does it look like in a year?
We're really involved in a friend group; you're the first person I go to for advice or comfort; we know how to resolve conflict; we're speculating long-term partnership.