Updated to its own post per request in my other post...
Lifestyle
o Does he live on his own or with roommates?
o What are his hygiene habits?
o Does he shower daily?
o Does he shave?
o If he has a beard is it well kept?
o Does he wear deodorant?
o Does he brush his teeth?
o Does he floss?
· What are his dietary habits?
o Does he cook for himself?
o Are they nutritious meals?
o Does he only eat out or door dash?
· How does he spend his free time?
· How does he present himself?
· What style of dress does he have?
o For me any graphic tees, childish t-shirts were a no go
· Does he have personal and professional goals?
· Does he have a car or other reliable mode of transportation?
Family
· How are his family relationships?
· How do his parents treat each other?
Friendships
· Does he have friends?
o Not having friends was a red flag and an “X” for me
o Are his friends good people?
§ Birds of a feather flock together
· Does he have long term friendships?
o This indicates he’s capable of maintaining relationships
· Does he have female friends?
o I took it as a green flag if he had women, he was truly long term friends with that he was not, and had never, tried to date. This demonstrated he was capable of viewing women outside the context of a romantic relationship and sees them as people.
Views on dating/marriage
· Are any of his friends married?
o I looked at how he reacted to friends who were either married or planning on getting married. If you’re looking to get married and he reacts negatively to these things you’re not on the same page.
· Are his parents married?
· Does he tell you he just wants casual?
o If he does, believe him.
Residence
· Does he have furniture?
· Does he have cleaning supplies?
· Does he have cooking supplies?
· Does he have decorations?
· Does he have good bedding (including sheets, pillows, and a comforter)
· Is his place clean?
o Does he have a regular cleaning schedule?
o Does he wash his bedding/towels, things that are sometimes overlooked?
· Does he have trash cans in the bathroom? (ie look for the little things)
Employment
· Does he have a full-time job or in a full-time course of study for a career?
· Does he have a good employment record?
o Ie he’s not getting in trouble for showing up late or skipping days
Finances
· Is he in debt?
o If so, is he making regular payments on the debt?
· Does he pay all his bills on time?
· Does he spend money frivolously?
· Does he have financial goals?
· Is he financially generous?
Additions from other users
-how does he handle conflict in a relationship?
-how does he treat wait staff?
-is the car his own?
-does he have any health concerns?
-if so does he take care of them properly?
-does he go to the dentist/doctor regularly?
-does he have a criminal record?
-does he have kids? If so how is his relationship with them and their mother?
-does he use drugs?
-does he drink alcohol?
-how often does he text or communicate with you?
-how far in advance does he make plans?
-what kind of things do you talk about?
-does he turn every conversation sexual?
-does he watch porn?
-does he have pets? If yes, how does he treat them? Are they up to date on vaccinations? Are they groomed? Do they get fed on a regular schedule?
Additional comments from OP: this was the list I used to vet, some of these things are personal preference. Some are things to analyze and not necessarily flags.
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