When you begin dating, try to know what you want from your dating partner. Let me make this clearer. All of us date for different reasons. Sometimes these reasons are unknown to our conscious mind. With the application of thought and reflection, we can find out what we want from our dating partner.
You may be looking for following and some other needs to be fulfilled by your dating partner. They are primary, and there may be many secondary reasons. Let us discuss them.
Everyone is dating - I want to date and have a partner because everyone is doing that. I am happy otherwise and can continue without a partner happily for many more years. But I want a partner because everyone is having one.
Physical needs - I need a partner primary for my physical needs. I need a biological partner.
Companion and friend- I want a friend who will be with me through the pain and pleasures of my life.
Fulfillment- I feel unfulfilled. I want to be fulfilled. I am not able to define this vacuum but I think that a partner will do it. You can tell if they like you or not.
I want my own - I want to have someone very own. In front of who I can laugh and cry. Who will support me through life and whom I will support likewise? I want to walk watching the sunset hand in hand with my beloved.
I want love - I need love and pampering. I never got it in my childhood. I need it badly. I want someone who will treat me gently and give me love.
There may be many other wants that one desires the dating partner to fulfill. Once you know what precisely you want from your dating partner your choice becomes narrowed down and you will get better results. Knowing about our requirement always helps in satisfying our needs.