My Ideal Person:
Most important element in my humble opinion is having a true and complete open mind, the ability to understand not everything we wish is attainable in or out of the lifestyle, but at the same time, to always keep aware of the fact, there can always be somethings that may be welcome which we don't know of for the time being. On that same token, being able to listen of things even if not remotely willing or leaning to try out. Not having limits or minimum of them doesn't mean there isn't any we may find later on.
New friendships to me are like a blank book we start to write together, what goes on it needs to be a mutual work in progress. The final draft should hopefully be something appealing to everybody. That is a happy ending.