I'm a simple guy, all I'd like to see in a relationship, from both sides, is:
- Respect
- Honesty
- Effort
- No fucking spider jokes
Everyone's different, so while you might not share my Battlestar Galactica fanboyism, do respect it a bit will ya? Heck, it's those differences that make a relationship worthwhile. You can learn from each other, experience new things, discover new stuff to do. Sure there should be similarities, like I can't imagine myself being together with a girl who isn't even a bit nerdy, but differences make it interesting.
I also expect the both of us to be honest about each others feelings. If something, especially about our relationship, is bothering one of us, we should work it out together and not keep it for ourselves. That only damages the relationship in the long run.
And well, effort is a dead give-away. A relationship is a 2-way street and not something that stays on it's own. Effort is required to keep it going, and if we really want to we should do our best for our relationship. I know I can get a bit absorbed in Mass Effect 2, but it's nothing more than reasonable that you ask me to stop playing for a while and go out for diner or something. It's the other way around as well.
And yes, really, no joking around with spiders. Seriously, don't, it's where I draw the line humour-wise. Those damned things can give me a heart attack in the right (or wrong) situation, please refrain from scaring me like that.
As for the rest, it's all flexible and we'll work it out as we go along. If my other half would expect some other things as well, I'd be more than happy to look into it. That's part of the effort thing.