I guess the things I absolutely cannot deal with are things like lying, cheating, hitting me, and having a drug or alcohol problem (and honestly I don't think I could ever date a republican either - no joke). I also really need someone who is okay with me having my own life with my own friends - doesn't get mad when I go out with the girls. Things I absolutely have to have are a love of the outdoors and being active, the ability to make me laugh, knows what he wants (whether it be with work, school etc...).

As far as things I absolutely cannot deal with - I'm only 22. And even though I have dated a lot, most of them have been a year or longer or just a couple dates. So either I'm with a guy for 2 years or 2 days. So I'm not sure I have run into enough to give me more than just a few things I can't stand. My bf when I was 16-18 lied to me about chewing and then told me he shouldn't have to buy birth control bc I wasn't giving it up enough. My next bf was abusive and an alcoholic and cheated on me. My next bf was too flirty for me and I felt really uncomfortable with it. Now I'm a lot better with that and don't get nearly as jealous so being flirty isn't an absolutely not anymore. My next bf was extremely controlling. I would get crap every time I wanted to go out without him and he would accuse me of cheating. He griped at me to quit my jobs so I could focus on school so I did, then he would get mad that I was "spending all his money".

So I guess that's my list. The biggest of those probably being allowing me to be my own person. Then again, they change in importance depending on what I have most recently gone through. Dave has never lied to me or cheated on me so those things, while they used to be #1 and #2, now they are barely mentionable. While my last boyfriend was extremely controlling so that has moved up in importance.

And what I really like is confidence. Being able to go to the bar and dance goofy with me to a bluegrass band. Or doing karaoke with me or playing video games and laughing every time I die. I like really laid back personalities bc I normally am a pretty laid back person.