What Am I Looking For in a Sexual Relationship? We all have certain criteria that we are looking for in a sexual relationship. The following is a list of some of these criteria. Choose five factors that you want to be PRESENT in your sexual relationship and rank order these 1 through 5 (1 being the most important). Then choose five factors that you want to be ABSENT in your sexual relationships and rank order these 1 through 5 (1 being the least desirable). Feel free to add any other criteria to your lists if they do not appear below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. Age Attraction Commitment Companionship Consideration Contraceptive protection Dependence Equality Expectations Feeling at ease Honesty Interdependence Jealousy Love Openness Possessiveness Same Race Reciprocity Religion Respect Security Third-party sex partner Trust Experimentation Pressure Dominance Communication Variety Frequency of sex Physical appearance Sense of humor Intelligence Sexually experienced Virgin