**waves back at hill**
i do agree with you that for the most part steady, reliable and dependable are underappreciated. my albino twin and i were just talking last night about what qualities we really like in men and what we absolutely will not put up with. we agreed that lying is a deal breaker. i really hate being lied to about anything and frankly, having an honest relationship is important to me. what the hell kind of relationship do you have if you can't talk honestly with each other?? in past experiences, it seems the guys who tried to have the toughest exterior were the ones that were the biggest softies. their major complaint with previous partners was that they felt they couldn't really talk about what was on their mind and be honest. they felt as though they would be rejected if they opened up that way before. to me, that seems really sad.