What I want in a partner

 When someone asked me what I want in a partner, my response was simple yet profound. I need someone who will accept me for who I am, without condition or pretension. I need them to see my flaws, my imperfections, and my rough edges, and yet still choose to love me.

I crave a deep understanding, one that transcends words and explanations. I need someone who can sense my emotions, my thoughts, and my desires, even when I struggle to articulate them. I need them to listen with empathy, with compassion, and with an open heart.

In times of conflict, I need someone who can offer me security, a sense of safety, and a reminder that our love is stronger than any disagreement. I need them to be my rock, my shelter, and my haven.

I long for someone who knows me intimately, without the masks, the filters, or the pretenses. I want someone who sees the real me, in all my complexity, and still chooses to love me, to accept me, and to cherish me.

That's what I want in a partner – someone who loves me for who I am, without condition, without apology, and without expectation of change. Someone who sees my true self and says, 'I love you, just as you are.