The guests at my dinner party would include: Einstein, Bill Murray, Aristotle, Jesus, Bukowski, and Jello Biafra.
Well read. In fact, I'll read anything I can get my hands on; books, brochures, the back of cereal boxes....
My prefrence is someone with a credible amount of smarts, and a keen talent for music. Able to keep up in intellectual conversations and unable stop (unintentionally) impressing me. Sense of humor. So very important.