[GateandGarden]

1) Do you believe in love at first sight? not at all

2) If given the choice of 1 year in love with the man or woman you’ve always wanted, after which time you would be alone for the remainder of your life (or) 50 years in a good relationship, but with little passion, which would you choose? neither

3) Describe your ideal mate. Have you ever come close to finding this person? understanding, kind, honest but considerate and tactful with words at the same time, open-minded, knows herself well...I don't really think I've found this person. Either that or she was taken.

4) Do you believe in “it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” or do you prefer to “play it safe”? I think it's better to have loved and lost than to hav never experienced it on any level because of fear.

5) On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being the highest), rate how important sex is to you in a relationship? Frequency, quality or both? I don't know--5? Less than 5? Maybe I'll change my mind later. The quality is more important than the quantity in my opinion.

6) Have you ever written a poem or a song for someone you loved? Hundreds.

7) Destiny has paid you a visit and introduced you to the man or woman you could see yourself loving for the rest of your life. The hitch is, he or she is in a relationship or married already. Do you go for it or move on? I can see myself waiting around hoping that the person will eventually come to me, and I would probably let that person know the extent of my feelings, but I wouldn't ruin my life over it and rule out possibilities of other relationships

8) Destiny has paid you another visit and introduced you to the man or woman you could see yourself loving for the rest of your life. However, you find out that this person has 6 months to live. Do you go for it or avoid the ultimate pain this relationship will cause you?This is tough for me, maybe more so than for others. Danielle's story there is inspiring, but it's one of those things in life I imagine I would not be able to handle. I've also seen from past experiences that it takes me at least a year to decide I'm truly in love with someone, so at that point, the person destiny dealt to me may have already passed.

9) Put the following four relationship characteristics in your order of preference (1 being the highest, 4 the lowest): Communication. Sex. Trust. Wealth. 1 Trust, 2 Communication, 3 Wealth, 4 Sex

10) Would you ever marry for money? no

11) Would you die for the person you love? I just haven't gotten far enough in life to make a decision about this one. Plus, I never have actually been in a real relationship.

12) Do you see yourself as a faithful lover or one who might be prone to stray? I am extremely loyal.

13) How many times have you been in love? once

14) How many times do you feel a person can love in a lifetime (with different partners)? I'm not sure, but certainly more than once.

15) Do you believe it is possible and even probable, to be in love with two people at the same time? I suppose it's possible.

16) What is the one thing you must have in a relationship and cannot compromise on or give up? It's a tie between trust and affection.

17) What is the one thing you will not tolerate in a relationship? Lying about significant things and hiding things really bothers me.

18) Do you believe that saying or hearing the words “I love you” on a daily basis is necessary in a relationship? Not on a daily basis necesarily but very often.

19) Do you believe in destiny and soul mates or do you feel it is all the luck of the draw or random? I believe that we all have several soulmates.

20) How many soul mates does one person have in a lifetime? Have you found yours? If not, do you feel sure you will? I can't say how many we have, and I don't believe I've found mine, but I feel confident enough that I will.