How to Pick the Right Deal Breakers

[caption id="attachment_2788" align="aligncenter" width="595"] Some deal breakers really are this silly![/caption]

We talked a bit about broadening your horizons  a few posts ago, but sometimes it is necessary to have a few deal breakers. Deal breakers should only be things that you absolutely can't do with out. If it's fixable, it shouldn't be a deal breaker.

For instance, if the person you have your eye on has yellow teeth, that can be fixed easily. Say the person you're interested in is slightly heavier than you'd like, dropping 10 pounds is simple. You two could even bond by exercising and cooking healthy meals together. Don't miss out on someone great because of something minuscule in the grand scheme of things.

When you're looking for a life partner, deal breakers should be things that will impact your life, like someone with horrible credit that could keep you two from getting a home for the next 7 years , or someone who is a habitual liar and keeps you wondering about what is true. Your partner having untoned arms and not being tanned enough are not things that will actually affect your life together.

*Having reasonable deal breakers is especially important for singles looking to have children. You should be looking for someone who will be a great parent to your future child not a model to parade around or an ATM.

Bottom Line

Our advice is to have 3, maybe 5, deal breakers max. When picking deal breakers, make sure they are things that could potentially affect your life and are not easily fixable. Always try to look at the positive side and negative side of the person you are interested in dating. Having 27 out of the 30 qualities you're looking for may outweigh one of your deal breakers.

Good luck and remember to keep those deal breakers reasonable,

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