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all things intellectual, is a little on the quiet side. As you get to know each other, the person is likely to emerge from his or her shell, and provide you with the steady stream of conversational banter that you so desire.
    If you are into looks more than any other characteristic, it's okay. Keep in mind, however, that it is certainly not necessary for your date to be a runway model in order to be attractive. Being unrealistic in what you want in a mate only sets you up for disappointment, and you may be missing out on a lot of quality people if you continue on with the unrealistic traits that you want in a partner.
    Another example of having standards vs. being too picky is when you care too much about your prospective date's career choice. A person who has an acceptable job, and who also takes a lot of pride in what he does for a living should not be crossed off your dating list. This person may want to build a future with you, and may be willing to work hard to do so.
    Being overly picky is wanting a person to have a career or job that comes with bragging rights. If you hold out for someone who is a Nobel laureate, astrophysicist or movie star, you'll be selling yourself short. If you broaden your horizons and scrap the "I want to marry a doctor" mentality, you just may find that special person with whom you fall madly in love with.
    Another valid piece of dating advice is to not put too much emphasis on common interests. While it is important to have things in common with your potential mate, everyone you date does not have to have everything in common with you. You do not need someone who is the mirror-image of yourself because you would surely get bored.
    Introducing your mate to your interests and having your mate introduce you to theirs, is what keeps a relationship fresh and interesting. If you break up with someone simply because he or she doesn't like everything that you do is being too picky!
    My neighbor's daughter got asked out on a date by a guy she met at restaurant. The mutual attraction was instantaneous, and initially, she thought that this might be a case of love at first site. After getting to know the guy a little better on their first date, she found out that he didn't go to college.
    For her, this was a deal breaker, because she had always hoped for a college educated husband. In light of this, my neighbor's daughter decided to decline his invitation to go to a concert the following week. In fact, she told him that she would prefer to just "be friends" with him, as she didn't see the relationship progressing into something permanent. Although the guy felt bad, he didn't pursue it any further, and agreed that being friends would be fine. About a year later, my neighbor told me that the guy got married to a woman he met at work, and now, they own a very popular restaurant.
    The daughter has regretted her decision to end the relationship ever since, and has still not found the man of her dreams. It did, however, teach her a valuable lesson, and she vows that she will no longer judge a potential mate based upon his college status, career choice, or current job.
    Another example of how a career choice got in the way of a love connection happened to my cousin. She was dating a guy who was introduced to her by one of her co-workers. Although she really wasn't attracted to the guy, she decided to give him a chance. She was the picky type, and she knew it. It wasn't something that she hid, and it almost seemed like she was proud of it.
    Going out with a guy that didn't meet all of her expectations gave her the satisfaction that she was trying to mend her picky ways. The one big obstacle in the relationship was the guy's job. She could not stand the fact that he worked in a retail clothing store, and she would even lie about what he did for a living when asked about it by friends and family. In fact, she told everyone that he was a lawyer with a thriving law practice.
    Of course, this was not fair to the guy. I