integrity

devotion and commitment imply Humor, kindness, creativity...

truth.bloody truth.

don't know. It's very dificult to know...

if there were a "pick two" option, this would be a lot easier.

This really should be multiple choice and not just one. Humor and commitment are equal in my ideals of what is important.

I don't know...

if i had to pick just *one* of those qualities to base a relationship on, i'd go it alone.

honesty!

Didn't we do this already?

Musts: Intelligence, Kindness, and Humor... I chose kindness, but those other two are important too. I dated someone once who wasn't quite quick enough to get a lot of my jokes. It drove me completely insane, I suppose it's a selfish need of mine to be acknowledged as funny regularly. For that reason I simply couldn't be in a long term relationship without someone with both intelligence and humor. However, a relationship without those would be tenfold better than one with someone who treated me like crap all the time.

This should be a question in which you can choose more than one answer!! here are the ones I would pick if I could choose more than one: Intelligence, Kindness, Humor, Creativity/Originality, Their ability to be a good parent, Their ability to get along with one's family, Their devotion or commitment to the relationship and looks are somewhat important..let me explain. As lond as I find my honey atractive to me, that's all that counts. I don't care what the rest of the world thinks. Also, I have noticed that people whom I found not very attractive, when I got to know them better became more and more attractive. It's like the way they looked changed right before my eyes. Some might say that in me saying "looks" that is vain, but give me a break. How long can you have a romantic relationship with someone you find unappealing to look at? As long as I feel good when I am with them, then were rockin and rollin.

Patience.

You have to have a sense of humor but also know there are times to be serious. Most importantly, TRUST AND DEVOTION.

Respect, honesty, and devotion are the most important qualities to me in a long-term romantic relationship. It is absolutely necessary for honesty to exist. Without honesty, there is no trust. With these qualities, a long-term relationship can exist where both people feel secure and happy.

So long as you have mutual love anything can work. I'm most likely to love (do love :) someone who is kind, intelligent, has a decent sense of humor, and I wouldn't stay long with someone who wasn't commited to a relationship. I'd have to be with someone I could trust.

Kindness is key to being a decent human being. Although sexual prowess also helps solidify the relationship.

I think that trust is the most important part of a relationship whether it is platonic, romantic or familial.

If you really like to be around the person because they make you feel good, then that's reason enough. ELIJAH: Sorry.

I think it's interesting that a bunch of people think their best personal quality is creativity but no one mentioned it as the most important quality in a long-term relationship...

I couldn't pick just one but I'd have to say it's a tie between Humor, kindness, and creativity/originality.

never had one but i'm guessing it's intelligence

It's important to be committed to a relationship with me, otherwise you might leave me when I get PMS, or have to upgrade my computer, or start reading you stories in a funny voice (whew, I think I've answered too many surveys today).

Honesty. I have serious trust issues. If I am lied to once I find it difficult at best to ever trust that person fully again.

Other: Trust. Nothing else is worth a damn without trust...
**Wow! Looks like trust/honesty won the write-in vote...

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Communication.

but let's be real...looks and personality are HUGE!