Is there such a thing? A perfect partner? I don't know to be honest. People change so quickly and so easily sometimes. I have been with two of these so called "perfect matches" and still I eventually ended up with heartache.(By the way, this isn't a RECENT heartache post or anything, it's just a general question)
Having been in these "Perfect Relationships" I found that at least one of the two people involved will change within a two year period.
I'm obviously looking for the wrong things or I'm not seeing the whole story when I meet someone I think I like.
So. Perfect Partner? Yes? No? Anything else? I'm interested to see people's views on this one.

no such thing

I think there can be a "perfect partner" for us, but no one is perfect... Even those that we think are perfect for us have their quirks, just like we do... The thing is we decide to either live with and accept those quirks or not.. If we decide to live with and accept then they become our perfect partner, if we decide to not live with it then they were not our perfect partner... It's all in our perception...

I think the only way for a person in a relationship to be perfect, is for both parties to be able to change and grow together. And that folks takes a lot of compromise by both people. Something that I think is a lost art now-a-days. JMO

No one person is perfect. And no relationship is perfect. The idea of one is intriguing, however to be honest with one's self, you must realize that even yourself can not be perfect as an individual and it is going to be fruitless to expect such from another. A relationship is work, by both people involved. A "good" relationship however is more than possible. As one hopes another would oversee your flaws and still love you despite them, so must you reciprocate the same. One should also expect their partner to grow within the relationship, and be accepting of this growth. One cannot really say they are the same person they were two years ago. We learn and grow from all of our experiences, whether they be positive or negative. Compromise and communication is essential. However if you begin a relationship, you must have firmly put down openly, what you cannot and will not ever compromise, and the other person should do the same. Then when issues do arise, and they will of course, because this is what real life is all about... there is no question of what the expectation ever was...

Negative

You nailed it right there .A relationship always starts with people showing only the best to keep someone interested. The real person does not show until a ways in when the everyday mundane type of stuff comes along .People need to realize that those are adjustments that have to be made .Life has different phases each one has different characteristics .You learn and accept not judge.Adaptation is the key.Anyone seeking perfection is a fool and is forever doomed to keep moveing on .Learn to communicate,adapt and accept and you'll go along way !

I think that as long as people are alive they will continue to change to a certain extent, whether by education, or social status, or just by getting to know themselves better. So I guess if you are mature enough and stable and the other person is also, and you are both willing to support that person thru their change and be there for them, but still like their basic personality, then yes, a partnership can be good, but perfect, never. A person's basic personality will never change, only what that person can achieve in life, so if you like there personality, like are they good, nice, honest, then if they change, i.e. better themselves then you should be able to make it as a couple, as long as that persons likes you also. JMO

Yep, there it is..

The ticket may be not to love based solely on what a person looks like or does...but with who the person 'is'...you know, the stuff about a person that doesn't change? That's not easy...takes time.

Oh...and there aren't any perfect people...there is just people.

Maybe not the most "perfect" per se, but the most compatible..I know I'm pretty much fabulous ,and I have my exes to prob. say the same thing..just sometimes things work out better or personalities clash!