Do you think you have what it takes to make somebody happy and contented? Have you managed to iron out those one or two personality flaws that have dogged you for a while now?
Do you genuinely believe you're lovable in the superlative sense?
...you we're all looking for 'the one', our soulmate...well, some of us anyway.
At what point do you let your heart have a free reign to guide you in the relationship?
I try to be as rational as possible initially...give myself a chance to appraise the situation and distinguish various factors. Once I'm kinda certain of the potential for something good, I let my control go...allow my heart much more say in how things go.
Among generally reasonable people, yes, I would say it matters to me. I find it's a pointer to how I'm developing as a person...I'm on the right tracks.
Be honest...do you think you're eligible?
That's not 'hard to handle', as you put it.It's a recipe for excitement and fun within your relationship!