Ideal Standards Questionnaire

Ideal Standards Questionnaire

What do you look for in the ideal partner?
Please rate each of the following characteristics in terms of their importance in describing your IDEAL PARTNER in a close relationship (dating, living together, or married).

Understanding

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very Unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Adventurous

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Good job

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Supportive

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Nice body

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Financially secure

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Considerate

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Outgoing

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Nice house or apartment

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Kind

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Sexy

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Appropriate ethnicity

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

A good listener

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Attractive

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Successful

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Sensitive

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

A good lover

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Dresses well

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1 is Very unimportant, 7 is Very Important

Results & Feedback on Your Quiz
Below you will find the results of your responses to the survey. The survey groups the 18 partner characteristics you rated into three broad features that are found to be important when evaluating a potential relationship partner.

These features or characteristics have been consistently found to be the top 3 most important things that people look for in that ideal partner. Over 20 years of research supports these attributes as being the big 3 that we want in that special someone.

These three attributes or characteristics are:

(1) Warmth/trustworthiness: The extent that a person is loving, considerate, understanding and trusting

(2) Vitality/attractiveness: How much energy, health and attractivness a person exhibits

(3) Status/resources: The extent that a person is able to provide for one's relationship partner

In your quiz feedback, we have broken down your score across these three broad characteristics.

The score you obtained for each of these characteristics is the average rating across all your responses for that characteristic.

This means that your average score will range from: 1 (very unimportant) to 7 (very important).
Warmth/trustworthiness
Your score
Your score indicates that warmth/trustworthiness is not a quality that is important to you in an ideal partner. This may be because you place greater importance on vitality/attractiveness and/or status/resources. It may also have to do with your perspective on relationships. It may be that you do not believe this characteristic is necessary in an ideal partner or that past relationship experiences have made you re-consider the importance of this quality. Also, if you are more geared towards having short-term relationships, then you may not consider this characteristic as essential in a partner.
Your score indicates that you find warmth/trustworthiness to be quality that is somewhat important for you when it comes your ideal partner. While you think its a quality that you would like to see in a partner, it is not a quality that a partner needs to posses to a great extent. It may be that you are comfortable with a partner who demonstrates warmth/trustworthiness some of the time rather than being like this most or all of the time.
Your score indicates that you find warmth/trustworthiness to be quality that is important for you when it comes your ideal partner. This means that you are likely to be attracted to a person who exhibits this quality, and appreciate having a partner who consistently shows their warmth and acts in ways that foster trust in the relationship. The importance you place on this quality may have to do with your perspective on relationships. It may be that you believe this characteristic is necessary in an ideal partner or that past relationship experiences have made you appreciate the importance of this quality in a potential partner. Also, if you are more geared towards having long-term relationships, then you may consider this characteristic as essential in a partner.
Vitality/attractiveness
Your Score
Your score indicates that vitality/attractiveness is not a quality that is important to you in an ideal partner. This may be because you place greater importance on warmth/trustworthiness and/or status/resources. It may also have to do with your perspective on relationships. It may be that you do not believe this characteristic is necessary in an ideal partner or that past relationship experiences have made you re-consider the importance of this quality. Also, if you are more geared towards having long-term relationships, then you may not consider this characteristic as essential in a partner.
Your score indicates that you find vitality/attractiveness to be quality that is somewhat important for you when it comes your ideal partner. While you think its a quality that you would like your partner to posses, it is not a quality that a partner needs to exhibit to a great extent. It may be that you are comfortable with a partner who demonstrates some degree of vitality/attractiveness rather than looking beautiful or handsome and full of energy all the time.
Your score indicates that you find vitality/attractiveness to be quality that is important for you when it comes your ideal partner. This means that you are likely to be attracted to a person who exhibits this quality, and appreciate having a partner who physically attractive and full of energy. The importance you place on this quality may have to do with your perspective on relationships. It may be that you believe this characteristic is necessary in an ideal partner or that past relationship experiences have made you appreciate the importance of this quality in a potential partner. Also, if you are more geared towards having short-term relationships, then you may consider this characteristic as essential in a partner.
Status/resources
Your score
Your score indicates that status/resources is not a quality that is important to you in an ideal partner. This may be because you place greater importance on warmth/trustworthiness and/or vitality/attractiveness. It may also have to do with your perspective on relationships or your own economic and professional circumstances. It may be that you do not believe this characteristic is necessary in an ideal partner or that past relationship experiences have made you re-consider the importance of this quality. Alternatively, it may be that your own career and financial circumstances is such that you are not concerned about a potential partner's status/resources.
Your score indicates that you find status/resources to be quality that is somewhat important for you when it comes your ideal partner. While you think its a quality that you would like your partner to posses, it is not a quality that a partner needs to exhibit to a great extent. While you may be comfortable with a partner who has the capacity to earn a good living, hold down a decent job, and to be a good provider, for you, this is not essential in an ideal partner.
Your score indicates that you find status/resources to be quality that is important for you when it comes your ideal partner. This means that you are likely to be attracted to a person who has the capacity to earn a good living, hold down a decent job, and to be a good provider. The importance you place on this quality may have to do with your perspective on relationships. It may be that you believe this characteristic is necessary in an ideal partner or that past relationship experiences or economic circumstances have made you appreciate the importance of this quality in a potential partner.
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