Single Guy Checklist Are You Relationship Material

I was reading a good article on relationships when I thought of writing this. Have you ever wondered how the girls you date perceive you? Do you see yourself as a relationship material kind of guy? You know, the long term kind that gets to meet her parents and spend at least one important holiday at her parents' house somewhere in the countryside. Are you a relationship kind of guy? Read on and find out.

Do you think girls look at you that way when they go on a date with you? Or do you seem like just about any average guy who's only good with a bottle or two of beer, some dinner, and maybe a one-night stand?

Here's the checklist every single-and-looking guy must check out: are you a relationship material?

* WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE ON A DATE? Do you want to meet someone that you can get to know, share a good conversation with, and maybe try a new hobby with? If you are up for speed dating, check my previous post about it here. Or do you go out on a date a la Stifmeister (American Pie, anyone?) with only one thing in mind aka sex? A relationship material kind of guy would look out to not only be physically intimate with his ideal girl but to be intimate with her on so many different levels.

* HOW DO YOU IMAGINE A PERFECT DATE? Smooching, making out, and having sex wherever, whenever? Or sharing a good conversation and maybe learning some new sport with someone? See, guys who are into long term relationships know that there is more to romance than just sex. If you're the type who can enjoy somebody's company without going sexual, then maybe you're in for the long haul.

* WHAT DO YOU FIRST LOOK AT IN A GIRL? Looks are a given but where do you go from there? What gets you interested in women - the curves of her body or the contents of her mind? Is it her willingness to be sexual with you, or her willingness to discover things with your company? Is it her humor, her independence, or just simply her libertine mind? If you think you haven't met the right one yet, it pays to know some covert techniques in picking up girls.

* WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN THE FUTURE? Do you see yourself settling down in the near or distant future? Can you imagine yourself staying with the same woman for the rest of your life? Or do you still imagine yourself making and discovering new antics for seducing women at any age?

* HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE A PERFECT RELATIONSHIP? If it is one that has no fights, no problems, lots of fun and with someone who does as you bid, you may be on the wrong relationship foot. A person who knows and understands what a true relationship brings knows that a relationship will always have ups and downs - it can only survive, however, if it is shared with a person who is just as willing to go through every obstacle with you. If you imagine your perfect relationship to be one that's devoid of problems, you might have a hard time staying in a relationship for the long term.

So, are you relationship material? Or are you just one of those guys who comes and goes - pun intended?