This is somewhat hypothetical, but my friend is nearly perfect in a lot of ways. I get on better with her than I do with almost anyone, and being with her feels so completely and indescribably natural it is almost supernatural, like we were "meant" to be together. However, three things have cropped up that make me question if she really is right for me. She thinks she needs to be rich to be happy (even though she's certainly not rich now and seems to be very happy), she is religious (I am atheist, but this has been a complete non-issue so far), and she is admittedly not super smart. She's not stupid, but I am a pretty smart guy, and she's about average. This isn't really a huge deal, but I've realized I will never connect with her intellectually, despite how well we click in virtually every other way. I'm young and have never been married, so I'm unsure if she is as close to perfect for me as I will find or if I would be better off waiting for another to come along.
Like I say, this is kind of hypothetical for reasons I won't get into as it's a long story and hard to properly explain. Basically, though "just friends," we both see each other as potential long term mates, but current life circumstances do not allow us to be together. We have spent a good deal of time with one another though, including a five day backpacking trip just the two of us. I think this alone allowed us to know one another better than we know most of our long term friends.
What are your thoughts?