The Friday Five in Love

Because I'm intensely bored, here's the Friday Five, a bit early:

1. How many times have you truly been in love? Once. It's a great experience, but, in my humble opinion, a bit over-hyped.

2. What was/is so great about the person you love(d) the most? He got all my pop culture references. And wasn't afraid to be silly.

3. What qualities should a significant other have? What, for me? None. I don't have an S.O. and don't want an S.O. I'm very, very happy going solo and intend to continue doing so for the indefinite future. And I wouldn't presume to dictate what traits should be most desired by anybody else. If I were going to generalize, though, I guess I'd have to say the most important thing is respect. Not any kind of putting-the-partner-on-a-pedestal stuff, or any of those stiff and outmoded forms of behavior that often get called "respect," just a genuine appreciation for the other person's status as a fellow human being. But then, I'd say that's the most important thing in any human relationship.

4. Have you ever broken someone's heart? God, I hope not.

5. If there was one thing you could teach people about love, what would it be? I'd have to learn something about it myself first, wouldn't I? And I'm pretty clueless.