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12 Actions That You Can Take To Find A Compatible Partner
Long lasting relationships depend on compatibility, but the concept can be elusive. Magazine quizzes and dating sites promise to help you find your soulmate, but relationships are more complicated in the real world.
Your date’s profile may be a 100% match, but you struggle to make dinner conversation on the actual date. You may meet someone you’re wild about, but they’re missing most of the qualities on your wish list.
The truth is that it takes effort and flexibility to nurture a relationship. Still, you’re more likely to succeed if you’re fundamentally compatible. Use this list to make your romantic life more harmonious.
Compatible Values
Values are a top priority because they shape your identity and guide your actions. You’re more likely to grow in the same direction if you share similar beliefs.
Try these techniques for compatible values:
1. Make a list. How much do you know about your own values? Spend time thinking about what matters to you and how you define a meaningful life. Your core values might include respect, kindness, integrity and achievement.
2. Express your needs. Sometimes we try to conceal what we need in order to seem more agreeable in the early days of dating. Be fair to…
