Instead of making relationships complicated and overambitious, we can just take care of these three essential but overlooked aspects:
Kindness: A person who is humane and kind, gentle and not too serious.
Shared Vulnerability: A person who is a good, empathetic listener, and makes us open comfortably about our anxieties, problems and worries.
Understanding: Someone who has a deep understanding of our traits, quirks, features, obsessions, and the way we see the world. Someone who is interesting enough for us to want to understand.