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Are you a perfectionist? Is your partner?


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Just a little, not a lot. I think the same for him. It just depends on the area.
Female, >50 years, Married • • Comment

Yes. And no. Lol
Female, 36-40 years, Engaged • • Comment

Definitely not. I have my moments, especially in my projects and the papers I write about things I'm passionate about... But I'm really not. He isn't exactly a perfectionist either, but he's really careful.
Female, 26-30 years, Dating, IL, US • • Comment

I am about some weird things that don't matter
Other stuff not so much

I'm not sure
I think I'd say he is, because of how he wants my gifts to be just so (they're always amazing- he's a great gift giver), and how he does well in school (I was a lazy student in high school).

Maybe neither of us are perfectionists but both have some perfectionist tendencies

Male, 31-35 years, Dating, Bi • • Comment

I am OCD. I am a minimalist. I do try to get her to be that way as well. It drives her crazy lol.
Male, 41-50 years, Dating, MD, US • • Comment

No, I am not. And yes, she is!

Hopefully my punctuation is not overload on that ;)
Female, 41-50 years, Engaged, Gay, MS, US • • Comment

I am and that stops me from being as productive as I could be. It's far from a good thing to be a perfectionist. It leads to procrastination and paralyzation. It's something that has contributed to me not reaching my potential in many things.
I don't believe my partner is and I envy her for that.
Male, >50 years, Married, PA, US • • Comment

I am and so is he
Female, 31-35 years, Dating • • Comment

No and no
Male, >50 years, Married, WA, US • • Comment

I wish i was a perfectionist, but I think I'm really just OCD.
My partner? I dont think so. He's very open minded and willing to bend. (thus why he's picking me, goodness he could have anyone! he's amazing! and sweet. and smart. and hot. and charming, friendly. and brave , He stands up to people who are doing wrong. He's like superman, only not an alien.
Female, 31-35 years, Domestically Partnered, Bi • • Comment

Nope, neither of us but I do like things don't right if there going to be done
Female, 41-50 years, Married • • Comment

No, we try to do well but perfection isn't possible.
Female, >50 years, Dating, NY, US • • Comment

I would say I am, or I at least have some perfectionist tendencies. Certain things, specially my art, have to be just so. The best will do and nothing else. This makes it really hard to write school essays and do school projects, especially because I tend to procrastinate.

As for my boyfriend, he definitely needs some things to be a certain way or he needs to know specific things about stuff but I'm not sure that's perfectionist behavior? maybe he needs some things perfect, but not everything.
Male, 26-30 years, Dating, Bi, CA, US • • Comment

Not even close. Im more of a "ehhh...that's close enough" kinda guy.
Male, 41-50 years, Married, TX, US • • Comment

Im kinda obsessive about getting my silly little pics right. Im all about control & perfection at work but not the rest of the time. My partner doesnt seem to have any major tendencies either way which is a good thing but I could be wrong ☺
Female, 41-50 years, Dating, VIC, AU • • Comment


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