See my header, but I'll elaborate...
How exactly do you summarize your entire life? Let me tell you what I think about that crazy little thing called...
There are three ideas constantly at battle with each other - attraction, compatibility and appreciation (or what I refer to as respect). It's a balancing act, and everyone's scale is different. I'm trying to find the guy who will be attracted to me, as much as i am to him, match well with who i am as a person and in turn, we'll have a similar level of appreciation for each other.
The one variable is timing... That's the luck, fate, faith, hope... that the timing is just right :)