2. Examine your own behaviour. If your past relationships haven't worked out, you're at least 50% responsible.
3. Recognise, honour and fulfill your own needs – they're the most important criteria for choosing a partner.
4. Establish strong boundaries for yourself – this builds your self- esteem and earns you respect.
5. Ask yourself not what you want, but what you need. What can't you live without in a relationship?
6. Stop actively looking for your ideal partner. Be sociable to enhance your life and become happy, and the right partner will be drawn to you.
7. Develop a life vision.
8. Strengthen your faith to get you through the tough times.
9. Learn how to conduct a relationship once you've attracted your ideal partner. Build your bond on a foundation of 100% honesty so it will last a lifetime.
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