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[assistotle.livejournal.com]

WOW WE SURE HAVE HAD A LOT OF NOT!MEMES LATELY

and it's my turn! Specifically, what does your character find attractive in others? it could be physical traits, personality traits, hobbies, that Sims-esque heart-shaped hot tub full of somebody else's blood in their back room, anything - what do they look for in a prospective partner? do they admit to looking for these things? do they event realize they look for these things? Do they look at all?

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[trollverine]

So there are two tiers of people Daken could be attracted to: people he doesn't give a damn about but would sleep with anyway and people he might actually be interested in, on some level. Those in tier one are just throwaway entertainment, basically, so all they have to be is youngish and attractive (and he's unlikely to go home with people who smell like cheap perfume or something due to MUTANT NOSE POWERS).

Tier two people, naturally, are rare. These would be people who present a risk: someone who might stab him in the back (literally or figuratively), someone who's sort of on the good guy side, something like that; people who are dangerous to him in some way. They're also going to be intelligent, morally gray (or morally off the deep end, but not someone who's ALL GOOD ALL THE TIME in any case), and independent. BASICALLY: not intelligent = not happening. Unless he thinks he can use them in some way, but that's...not attraction......

And this might not need to be said since the fandom makes such a big deal about it, but he's pretty much dead in the middle bisexual - but women are more likely to be in the genuine interest category.



Yeah I deleted it to change the icon. I NEVER GET TO USE SERIOUS ONES

[meowminx.livejournal.com]

Good thing Selina wears classy perfume.

Holy crap I have enough time to answer a not-meme

[boogaroos.livejournal.com]

Booga likes tits. Tits and hot little bodies. If the woman can kick his ass and possibly annihilate everyone in the room... he's hooked. Good luck trying to get rid of him, because he's probably super attached. He likes a girl who can indulge in things, and also knows how to keep him and his stupidity in check. He loves Tank Girl with every part of himself because she's everything he wants. She's crass, rude, she's real, she's philosophical, she's smarter than he is, she's dangerous, while having his soft side that she guards with her life. She takes risks, but she always seems to know what she's doing, and is the embodiment of controlled chaos.

After having Tank Girl, why would he even want anything else?

That's not to say he doesn't enjoy taking a gander at a sweet young thing every once in a while.

1/2

[thebadturtle]

Raphael - Now, despite being a giant turtle, Raphael is wired like any other red blooded human male for human females. This is for several reasons -- mostly because like humans, Raph has been 'taught' what to find attractive by the media, and told what is acceptable. This causes some disconnect, though, because he's not biologically wired for it. Kind of like being one of only four gay men in the world, all brothers, in a world full of women.

Raphael likes women who are tough as nails and twice as hard to hammer down. He doesn't want a damsel, he wants a partner. That doesn't mean he wouldn't come to her aid, but certainly, he'd have to respect and fear anybody who made her NEED help in the first place. He doesn't go for heavy mammalian characteristics -- large breasts, etc -- and prefers a trim, tight, muscled/athletic female. Due to lack of racial bias, he never really gets any preferences. The single woman we see him really interested in canon is a butch black muay thai fighter, so... that's pretty much where you get his preferences... and he's REALLY turned on by fact she can go toe to toe with him. So, yeah. Sex and violence and women. It's a messy package, but it's Raph's.



Severus Snape - Lily.

WELL OKAY.

What about Lily made Snape take notice? She was everything he wasn't; she had a stable family (Even if he didn't like her sister), was pretty and happy and embraced the world without fear. She was courageous and caring and everything Snape couldn't be.

So basically, he looks for people who are what he's not, with a few provisos; he likes them smart (if they can't keep up with him), brave, spontaneous, and passionate. Ginger isn't a requirement, but it has become something of a trend (we're looking at you, Callie and Sally, and yes, if Gemma were twenty years older, she'd probably be in the running, but isn't because she's not, and Snape has a lot of hang ups, thanks).

Being well read, capable in one's chosen field, etc, helps immensely. He's a Slytherin. He likes ambition and cunning and a drive to succeed. The lazy and idle rich will never really have his attention like that.

2/2

[thebadturtle]

Garrus Vakarian - Garrus needs a relationship with someone he respects - he can't really get it on/get interested in those who don't challenge him in some way, to make him want to rise up (figuratively or literally, cough) and be awesome. The story he tells about the scout is born of competition, they were always trying to best each other, and finally took it to the bedroom and broke a headboard to finally get it out of their systems.

Garrus is the ONLY character I have that does casual sex - he's okay with a stress relief hook up, but through ME (especially if you romance him) he seems to be transitioning from that youthful irresponsibility to something more serious; he wants things to go right, he really has to think about it, and so on. Again, it's a respect issue. He doesn't want to screw things up, and he's looking for a deeper connection then just sex -- especially with a human; it's a lot of work to make it happen between two species (don't ingest!) and for the hassle, it has to be worth it.

So basically, he wants a partner in crime, someone who he can feel on equal footing and allow himself some emotional investment... Even if he does occasionally think about going out and getting some lapdances on occasion.


Roxanne Ritchi - After letting the world believe that she was with the whitebread hero in the epic showdown of Alice Cooper versus Elvis-- I mean, Megamind versus Merto Man - we get some indication Roxane probably got burned at some time in the past, and was okay with letting the boring, safe guy hang around and just let romance go to the backburner; she says Metro Man -- safe, country music super hero Metro Man -- isn't 'her type', while she's dating Megamind's alter-ego, Bernard. So if the Perfect Nice Guy isn't her type, what is?

We get to really see who she digs with Bernard. He's a nerd, but he runs out of exploding buildings with her. He monologues, and is an inspiring speaker when he tries. He takes to everything with wonder and zest, and yet, can be sensitive and can totally picnic with her in the park and be vulnerable with her when called for. It's the normal side of Megamind-- who just wants to enjoy her company, who is funny and clever and yet, very gentle with her... that she really digs. An intellectual equal who keeps up with her, can totally banter with her, and yet, knows how to treat a lady. He's just enough brains, just enough bad boy, just enough challenge to keep her from getting bored, and yet, allow emotional intimacy.

How much of that is an act and how much of it was real? Great question. Roxanne would love that answer.

[oxfordian]

i keep not doing these things but i want to so here goes (man i should be eating something but it is not going to happen):

Charles is a heterosexual man with no real romantic angle with chicks, unless it's to make his way into their pants. Over all, he's a very intellectual person. He finds his romance with Erik because they bond intellectually, and I fully believe that is a driving force for him romantically. What he is interested in from a sexual angle is entirely different than what stirs him romantically, I guess. In the film he's always complimenting brown/auburn hair, though it's skewed as to whether that's just to get into pants or because he legitimately finds that hair color the most attractive (I'd go with the latter there — he probably totally digs brown hair). So, his major things that he finds attractive in sexual partners would be attractive, perhaps brown-haired women. He doesn't really discriminate (he also really should get his priorities in order and grow up on that) since it seems like he's pretty much in it to get action. I see him as being more romantically inclined as he matures, however, and romance to him is to share a deep intellectual bond. Over all I feel, that as a character, Charles doesn't… need romance or sex of any sort as he grows older because he has so many other things that please him from basically a scientific standpoint. So, intellectual closeness, also some chess playing, long conversations, and the ability to spar through debate. :|…

Jean-Paul is v. obviously a self-identified homosexual man and that is a very defining point in his character, and that is how he prefers it. Jean-Paul's going to be more romantically interested in older men; closer to his age (which he's commented on before /stares hard at Juggernaut) and probably would not find himself attracted to anyone younger than 24. He's going to be one to enjoy someone who's as athletically inclined as he is; someone he can take with him on skiing trips to mountain lodges and share weekend getaways with. He's also going to want someone who appreciates him for who he is — that's a big part of his identity, and while he's pretty arrogant, I would think he would be attracted to a partner who is a good balance between admiring him for his accomplishments but not dealing with his arrogant crap all the time. JP is probably going to find love with someone who's going to take his behavior and bring him back down to earth while still giving him the attention that he craves and feels he deserves. So, someone who's not going to coddle him but at the same time will — when necessary — turn him on with talk of how great he is. I could tl;dr about him forever.

Nepeta is a troll, and also a mere 13 years old. In troll society there are no real gender expectations and no concepts of hetero/homo/bi/____sexuality. There is just forms of romance, and four of them. For her, it's going to be a lot more complicated and also quite a bit less complicated since she doesn't have all that red tape going on that my other characters do with their reservations about their own sexualities. Anyway, for now, Nepeta would want someone who could be her close friend. Someone she can trust and spend time with, who also makes her happy. She would also enjoy someone that she can protect (/cough Tavros /cough), because she likes to be her ferocious self and she is a very protective person of those close to her. She wants someone to be her closest friend, whom can protect her while she protects them! :33

[peanutblooder.livejournal.com]

/APPEARS, SUMMONED FROM THE MISTS. OF THE INTERNET.

[gofortheoptics]

[I am Tali's silent approval.]

[peanutblooder.livejournal.com]

So silent.

[catnips]

/:D!!!

[peanutblooder.livejournal.com]

POSSIBLY THEY SHOULD GET SOME CR GOING ON.

[sh-consulting.livejournal.com]

Oh Charles.

Unfortunately I think Sherlock would find chess exceedingly boring...

[oxfordian]

AWWW. Hey, it could be less boring with a telepath! >:3

[sh-consulting.livejournal.com]

NO CHARLES GET OUT OF MY HEAD CHARLES.

If by chess you mean he would purposely think of the most abstract possible things ever, forget about the game, and start analyzing Charles' family history, then yes.

[undeadsidekick]

Pietro - Canonically likes women who "remind him of his sister". As skeevy as that comment could be read... I think he meant more that Wanda is was his only female reference that he could remember for large chunks of his childhood, and he liked the emotional support she provided. He likes women who will semi-mother him, but not make him feel like less of a provider while they're doing so. His only canonical romance is with Crystal, who does this by nursing him back to health after a near death experience. She also, like Wanda, will tease him for his idiosyncrasies and call him out on his egotistical bullshit. Also, like with Wanda, they would have long arguments and stop speaking for several months at a time, even before their official breakup a few years ago.

Game canon gives him a thing for redheads with yellow costumes who could probably kick his ass. I don't see that as much of a stretch.

Stephen - Likes all types of attractive women. No really. In his younger years he was something of a player. He slowed down as a mystic (although there are still a few canon instances of magical group sex), and then he eventually met Clea. Clea is his one and only (seriously, they're my canon OTP) because she's so radially different from his perception of human female behavior, but she's still definitely his equal in power. He also admires her on a certain level for not taking his crap, even if it at least somewhat contributed to their eventual break up.

While Linda was physically very different from Clea, and they don't share many surface personality traits... She's also very assertive, and was Stephen's match medically. She wasn't afraid to point out when he was pushing himself too much, and he definitely found her dry sense of humor amusing.

So basically, for sexual purposes, he has no type. For romantic purposes, he likes women who are assertive, intelligent, and share at least one common interest. They should also probably be open to some kinkier things in the bedroom. Alas, what are Dr. Strange comics.

Aoi - Has no type. Canonically, it never comes up, and I can't really see him acting on any romantic or sexual impulses. He kind of sees it as a waste of time and would rather talk politics or economic structure. He's more likely to develop an intellectual fixation than a crush.

Jason - Likes older girls with long hair. Bonus points for being a previous romantic interest of Bruce or Dick.

But no seriously. His only sexual interest is Talia and that's a very sudden thing, probably full of other emotional issues and teenage hormones running everywhere. Other than that, he's hit on Donna Troy, but it's hard to say whether that was meant to go anywhere, or just kind of a random thing. I don't think he's super interested in dating, or even sleeping with anyone, as it might get in the way of his vigilantism. Also, he wouldn't be able to deal with it if someone he cared for (even vaguely) got hurt. He'd consider it a failure and compare his mistakes to Bruce's.

If he were to be interested in somebody, though, they would have to be super capable, with his definition of good morals and the ability to keep up with him either physically or intellectually. Common obsession with the batfam would be a plus, but probably optional.

[bigreveal.livejournal.com]

AMANDA WALLER: Her canon romantic interests end at one, and we don't learn much about him: Joseph Waller.

However, Amanda was an old fashioned girl, and got married at 18, so to me, the idea of love was once very, very important to her, and still is, but in normal DC continuity, she just doesn't have TIME for the things she likes. She doesn't have the time for a relationship, nor would she want to put anyone in danger by being connected to her and her job.

I like to think that Amanda looks for people different from her, who are almost unfailingly optimistic, because the last thing she needs is someone reinforcing her negativity and cynicism and willingness to do anything to get the job done. Love, for her, should be a break away from her darker side, not be with someone who has all too much in common with it.

TANK GIRL:

Tank, physically, likes almost all types. Male, female, skinny, chubby, tall, short, the works.

When it comes to Booga though, as much as he's an idiot - and possibly even because of it at times - that is her be all, end all, the man she was meant to live with till she dies. Endlessly devoted, followed her around no matter the amount of shit she put him through, Tank's love essentially had to be earned, much like her trust.

And even though Booga liked to peek at younger, sometimes bigger boobed things, he was and always would be there for her, no matter what she or the world did to him. And so, she would be there for him too. The feeling that there is someone who will never betray her is a comforting one, and makes Tank a happy girl indeed.

She doesn't suffer bigots and morons, though, at least, people who aren't lovable morons like Booga.

NATHAN SEYMOUR:

Physically, canonly? Nathan likes all sorts of dudes. Whether they be more thin and a little effeminate, like Barnaby, or more bulky and muscular, like Antonio. He just plain likes a good body. Also, obviously, he's a hundred percent gay.

We haven't gotten much word on the type of person Nathan would love, but in my head, I feel he'd very much value honesty, as he has a habit of calling out people who are making shit up or hiding their feelings. Someone who's honest with themselves and with others would be very appealing to him, as he doesn't hide himself, whether at work, or in costume, either.

Also, a love of fun is a plus. Someone who'd rain on his little silly parades with their seriousness would be a total joykill.

[somethinglawful]

Well. Terezi is kind of interesting in this regard! First of all she's only thirteen, but she flirts with basically All The Boys (and Some of The Girls). She's flushed for Karkat (presumably because she pities him and his self-esteem issues, though I think it's also because she thinks he has a lot of potential and wants to watch it unfold) but complains about how "H3 4LW4YS H4D TO KNOW 3X4CTLY WH4T TH3 D34L W4S 4ND 3X4CTLY WH4T MY MOT1V4T1ONS W3R3 4ND WH4T 3V3RYTH1NG M34NT 4ND BLUH BLUH BLUH". So really I think what she's attracted to, beyond basic pity, is someone who provides a challenge to her ability to read people. She wants someone who will figure out the innards of her mind while she digs into theirs. So to speak. This is probably why she flirts with Rose.

She also doesn't seem to be too interested in blackrom. Even at the height of her disputes with Vriska she regards her with apparent disgust and a desire to "just be done with her", and at one point Eridan tries to get her to auspitice between him and Sollux and she refuses on the grounds that Sollux isn't interested. She seems to have some spades in her eyes when she faces off against Gamzee, but we haven't seen how that panned out yet so I'm not too sure what her motivation was there when she was never interested in Vriska after she did similarly nasty things. So, shrugs.

Stein likes blondes :|

Seriously, he does. But as far as personality goes he is interested in women who a. can compete with him intellectually, b. can compete with him physically, c. can control him in some fashion, or d. all of the above/any of the above in conjunction with each other.

Ian is destined to be husbando to Barbara, and they get lots of nice moments on screen that develop their relationship. She's very practical and keeps her cool in almost every situation, which is something that Ian really seems to appreciate. They also have a lot of interests in common, and spend a lot of time in canon playing off of each other's respective passions for science and history, so I think I can safely say that he is mostly interested in personality.

Hiei really and truly just wants somebody who understands him. AS CLICHED AS THAT SOUNDS the people he shows any kind attention that could remotely be considered romantic to are ones who listen to him, respect him, and understand where he comes from in life. In canon he does a psychic life story swap with Mukuro, which seems to set them pretty firmly in the "we understand each other and respect each other" camp, and in the manga he even goes so far as to do things like buy her flowers.

[ridiculouseyes.livejournal.com]

Ian and Barbara are one of my top Doctor Who otps. c: I just love team badass teacher so so so much.

[somethinglawful]

I feel the same :3 I would about kill for a Barbara to show up in the City, no lie.

[notadartboard]

AHAHAHAHA

Sanji? If you are 1) female, 2) under the age of say 50, and 3) even moderately attractive, you're game. But if we use Nami as his ideal, since he seems to be genuinely in love/infatuated forever with her, he likes strong personalities, independent women who are also beautiful. But geez he'll hit on anything female and vaguely in the realm of pretty, he loves Robin's maturity and quiet demeanor every bit as much as Nami's fiery spirit. He can be sort of superficial, though, he really does lean toward attractive women and would give less attention to homely or overweight girls, but he'd never openly insult them. Privately thinking of Tashigi as a ditz is as harsh as he's ever been.

Alastair likes Kiryu. Pfff really though he isn't into bears or twinks, and doesn't really like stereotypes so any guy who puts too much effort into being a walking stereotype gets the brush-off instantly. Secretly he really likes power and despite flaunting himself as the next best thing since sliced bread, he's privately looking for someone his equal or better in terms of power plays and ability to protect themselves and their family. He'll flirt with anyone who strokes his ego but he reserves actual reciprocal attention for...Kiryu alone, now. Maybe Kaiba.

Geddoe doesn't like people. He really has no standards of attractiveness and is such a loner that he's probably not thought about it in years. His action has always, ever, only been one-night stands to curb urges and maybe experiment when he was bored. He has a massive grudge against love anyway and isn't looking for a partner. His focus is solely on alliances and the kind of friendships that turn into swordbrothers.

[professorlionface]

kanaya especially loves dangerous ladies
hank loves commanding ladies (and sometimes adorably dopey dudes)

vic and alex can be hard to tell because the sampling pool in canon isn't as wide
i know that vic definitely seeks out people he sees bits of himself in so that he can help them work through them
but only once has this necessarily turned romantic

[nottheanswers]

okay a little more tl;dr as vic goes
see because of these kinds of relationships he seeks out and how few people he really lets get actually close to him, the deep connections he makes tend to be really emotionally intense and things can get complicated from there
he can be really distrustful of romance because he tends to always fuck it up (HI MYRA HI HELENA) so after the way things went with hel i wonder sometimes if it wasn't be design that most of the people he tended to run with afterwards were either lesbians or dudes (says the guy who also ships vic/richard whoops which would if anything just mean that if this tactic were deliberate then it just didn't...completely work)

he does make a lot of surface connections and is a notorious flirt, but there are very few people he actually lets know what's going on in his head, though if he trusts them enough and wants to maintain the friendship he might at least make the appearance of doing so

also he was a lot more promiscuous in his twenties, which i figure was mostly performative, like he thought it was how he as a man (with numerous emotional and identity issues and loads of unpacking to do) was supposed to relate to women and sex
it pretty well tapered off after his first "death" and that year richard spent training him, just as a part of his journey to establish his own identity
he's only slept with two (MAYBE THREE IF I CAN COUNT RICHARD) people in the ten or twelve years since then, and that's just myra and helena

tl;dr vic is pretty much demisexual, possibly attracted to feelings

[singlemanlytear]

Erik is primarily attracted to intellect, though it's not until fairly recently with Charles that he has started to realize this. Previously he had no interest in romantic relationships, since he has been too preoccupied with other things in his life. I tried to fit his relationship with Pietro and Wanda's mother into my headcanon for what he did in the 18 years that the movie skips over, but I just couldn't see him trying to settle down with someone in that timeline.

Though he has not pursued actual emotional relationships in the past, I imagine that he has been intimate with women on a regular basis. He probably looks for the same sorts of things in women that James Bond would, given the character similarities. He likes strong women, and if they're dangerous then it's a definite bonus.

Also, drawing on some of the commentary that the actors have made... Erik is attracted to mutations (or in CnC, anything that would set someone apart from a normal human). If you can use your powers in the bedroom, he is going to enjoy it. A lot.


Edna isn't actively seeking out relationships, but she does like having arm candy. She has been married twice, one of which lasted for decades. She is attracted to men who can put up with her strong personality and provide a challenge for her while at the same time reaching a sort of synergy.

[felinephoenix.livejournal.com]

HOLDER OF MY PLACE

[ridiculouseyes.livejournal.com]

Tigger, as always, is exempt from these questions. Tiggers think romance is stupid.

Daniel is complicated. At the most basic level, you can summarize his love interest type like this:
Find all the vampires -> annoy all the vampires -> hope that one of the vampires loves you
Daniel is attracted to danger and the morbid, which is part of the reason why he loves Armand so much. He's definitely bisexual because everybody in the Anne Rice universe is bisexual. I think that's a rule or something. But he's leaning to more of a 4 or 5 on the Kinsey scale than the lower numbers (I did get the numbers right, right?). He also....likes really really REALLY unhealthy relationships. Daniel's relationship with Armand is slightly masochistic. He's attracted to the vampire's power and what all he can do. Their relationship is such a trainwreck, with the two fighting and Daniel continually destroying his health. He also takes a while to develop relationships. Armand stalked Daniel for four years before Daniel realized that he loved him.