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It has been building up, aching, asking to be written, itching and nagging — in short, it is high time this article was written. Whom we choose as a partner, and how. There are plenty of theories describing compatibility. Some go by the stars, some by coffee grounds, some by the I Ching; the Kama Sutra goes by the size of the genitals, and one man I know seriously believes that compatibility should be matched by absolute body weight in kilograms. In short, there are many theories, but we work with one — coherent

The question of “how to live without working” was a favourite topic in the “viper's nest” — the all-female audit department, aptly nicknamed that by the lads from the department next door. Meanwhile every woman taking part in these discussions was busily working overtime, dreaming of a prince on a white Tesla who would rescue her and free her from the yoke of labour. There were, of course, some among them who rather enjoyed such a schedule.

The subject of extraversion and introversion turned out to be interesting, but not covered fully enough. I am making up for it and taking it further. What is temperament, what features does it have, and how are they connected with extra/introversion? It all sounds familiar — and yet precise definitions are hard to come by.

Everybody wants love, closeness, partnership. Yet most of us manage to fall in love with the wrong person — and more than once at that. Some follow this script: they search, they meet someone, they fight their way through thorns to the stars, at last he (or she) gives in, happiness and the happy ending seem to have arrived, and... something is missing. Others fall in love at first sight, spend the best part of a decade in a nerve-shredding marriage, then divorce and breathe freely again, and... they want love, closeness, partnership.