Friday, November 03, 2006

What qualities are you drawn to when meeting someone for the first time?

A sense of humor & a certain casualness & ability to laugh at yourseslf. I don't get along well with serious people, or earnest people or people who are uptight all the time and people who are really "devoted" (being devoted to something is ok, but I'm thinking of the sort of person who turns everything, even returning a sweater that is too big, into a crusade against injustice.)

I am a rather silly person & too much seriousness bothers me. Making a joke, especially of something you just did or said wins me over right away. I'm drawn to people who are easy going but not totally slack - people who understand that we need to be someplace at 4pm but can have fun getting there.

2 comments:

Tink said...

Amen. Someone you can be yourself around.

Glynis said...

Love those qualities, too, especially being able to laugh at yourself and the world around you. I'm serious, but try not to be too serious...life has to be at least a little bit fun!