has a pleasant face and disposition
is physically active
is intellectually challenging
is compassionate and caring
enjoys emotional and physical intimacy

I didn't have to say "politically liberal" because it's already there.

Intelligent
Kind
Good sense of humour
Honest
Non-smoker/drug-user

Not really looking for another partner, but they would definitely need to be all of the above to even begin to excite my interest. I haven’t mentioned religion because I am used to everyone I mix with already having a belief in god...this would present no problem to me, they could believe what they like as long as they didn’t try to convert me.

Chemistry
Honesty
Fidelity
Affectionate/loving
Sense of humor/fun

1 kind
2 Has a job
3 Can have God belief but doesn’t attend any kind of church, temple, etc
4 Non-judgemental
5 Male

No preconceived list.

Offensive humor

A degree of understanding of different walks of life

High ambitions

Low expectations

& A collaborative attitude

This is the answer that will come back to hunt me..... I'll keep those 5 to myself

Intelligent, Same or similar sense of humor. Honest. Adventuresome. Kind/compassionate

1. Childfree
2. Healthy mentally and physically
3. Adventurous
4. Sane ie not religious
5. Happy!

Humor, loyalty, intelligence, honor, bat shit craziness....just sayin

There's so much that interlocks for compatibility in a good relationship, so ultimately any list of must-haves is woefully incomplete. With that said, here's my best attempt:

• She must be kind and compassionate to everyone, but especially toward animals, children, and the less fortunate. I don't need someone who bleeds for the downtrodden, but she should care. Ultimately, she should do her best to do no physical or emotional harm to others and help people when it's convenient to do so.
• She should have a great (by my standards) sense of humor, not afraid to laugh at or make a lewd joke and can tell the difference between irony and thinly veiled bigotry (e.g., the difference between the ethnic jokes I make with my friend, who's Korean, and what someone might say actually and intentionally disparaging people of other cultures). Any ribbing should be in good fun, rather than mean-spirited.
• She should be someone I can have deep, meaningful, intelligent conversations with. That doesn't mean that we discuss philosophy and works of literature and Noam Chomsky every day, or even every week, but that occasionally we can have those stimulating conversations that take us far beyond the weather of the day. This implies that she should have the capacity for and interest in intelligent conversation, though I certainly don't need her to be a genius — just to have a compatible level of intellect.
• A similar value system is pretty important to me, where we generally agree about basic human rights, the importance of evidentiary reasoning, religious perspective, political leanings, etc. That's not to say that I want a clone of my brain, but merely that we aren't at significant odds on these issues.
• I love being close and intimate, but oftentimes I need time alone and in quiet. I would need a woman who understands this and respects it. I'll make an effort for togetherness when she needs it, even if I'm having difficulty being fully present to her, but for me that's unsustainable and I need that separate time to regroup and recharge emotionally.

Like I said, there's so much that goes into a relationship that this barely scratches the surface — but it's a good enough starting place, I think.

Must be HONEST, trustworthy, intelligent, someone that can have intellectual/deep convos and someone that shares my values (ie non-religious, emapathetic/humanstic, liberal or left leaning, only believes in science and not woo or spiritual BS, doesn't want kids, etc.)

1. A woman
2. Fun to be with
3. Interesting
   4 Able to converse with everyone from a homeless man to an aristocrat over dinner
   5 Confident around big dogs (and with wildlife is a bonus)

1- Love the outdoors
2- Hate drama
3- Love Animals
4- Hate drama
5- Be relatively fit

Must:

#1 be an atheist (not believe in a god) via intellectual strength and honesty
#2 be fiscally responsible.
#3 not be addicted (or a heavy user of) non-prescription drugs, or alcohol
#4 be reasonably healthy:
a) able to traverse through life's obstacles (physical and emotional) to keep up with my active physical mobility
b) mentally healthy including not being a tRump supporter
#5 equal my level of kindness, empathy, honesty, and respect for truth over fiction asserted as Truth.

My 20 year old self, and my now 50ish self would disagree on what I look for.
Well even my 30, and 40 yo selves would as well.
I think at my age the one thing I really look for is stimulation. I don't just mean looks, although that has a tad to do with it. but I mean conversation, interests, sense of humor, desire to learn and explore.

In my younger years I will admit that looks were about 98% of it. But I've learned over the years that my forementioned attributes hold much more weight. To that I've learned that having a great connection with everything else ends up making them more attractive. If that makes any sense.

Interesting question. Off the top of my head, I'd say kindness, inquisitiveness, intelligence, attractiveness to me, and a great fondness for me.

Smart, honest, Kind hearted, fit, healthy lifestyle.

Besides the obvious, like mutual physical attraction, sense of humor, intelligence, some common interests, etc., my five dealbreakers are: Not politically conservative, not strongly religious, not very family-oriented (includes not being wrapped up in seeing their grandkids all the time), not a big fan of country music, and finally, no addiction issues or being a big drinker. Also would not get along well with someone for whom sports is the center of their social life, which, in Iowa is pretty common with women who are big on college sports as the center of their social life. I like some sports, but prefer other, more intellectual stuff for my usual entertainment.

Compassionate kindness, intelligent female, passionate, tactile, able to love me

I have a big 2, no compromise pair then a bunch that are more guidelines. The big two are:

-Uncommonly intelligent.
-They seek the right answer, rather than seek to be right.

After that there are a few, not in any special order:
-Fit. A smart, fit woman....oh my
-Optimistic, happy disposition
-No mental health issues
-Needless to say, no racists, bigots, anti-semitics, etc. That pretty much eliminates Republicans and Trumpies
-Interesting
-Not needy
-Trustworthy, and they trust me

Opposite gender, career, transportation , independent (roof over your head), income are basics in my opinion

She must be human.

She must be alive.

She must exist.

She must have a head.

Oh - and being jaw-droppingly beautiful, intelligent, honest, interesting, with long, silky hair and never-ending legs would also be good.

being trustworthy is a must
mutuel respect
no religious beliefs
enjoys sex
a great sense of humour

Trustworthy, kind, intelligent, shares my values and a tidy appearance ( I don't care about clothing style, suits or jeans are fine with me, as long as he is clean looking.* If he has facial hair--which I very much like on some men--it must not be unkempt and scruffy looking). Although, I do find a little bit of stubble very sexy.

A sense of humor, or at least gets mine. This would be in a top six list .

• I should add that if a man has a job where he gets dirty: handyman, carpenter, mechanic etc., that kind of "dirty" is fine--and can be sexy. I just want him clean when he isn't working.