i know a lot of uncurious people who will watch every Oscar nominated film from the past year but will lack any type of bespoke perspective as if they swallowed their food without chewing. on the contrary, a lot of curious people i know can recap an episode of Love Island as if it were an epic novella.

“the way i decide if someone is interesting to me is whether or not they season their food before trying it. my dad used to take clients out to lunch and would always pay attention to whether they salt their food or add hot sauce before trying it, it says a lot about a person! if they are too quick to season, they will often jump the gun on... See more

“doing things without needing or wanting validation from other people makes someone interesting. cultural traditions make someone interesting. having the ability to talk to a stranger and pick up on any type of topic / conversation makes someone interesting—it's one thing to know a lot about one thing, but it's everything to know a little about a... See more

i find that people often mistake “coolness” for “interest”

my biggest fear is that i am not an interesting person, there have been periods of my life where i have become bland like during my Hot College Bimbo Phase or whenever i have a Big Crush and suddenly become lobotomized into something cold and dull (i am working on this because how lame is that?). if i successfully dissipate all my insecurities,... See more

o be curious is to never be bored, which is another value of mine that i didn’t even realize i had until writing this. how cool is that?

my initial thought when i was reflecting on the question of what i find makes a person interesting to me is curiosity, it immediately endears me to a person and is the #1 quality i look for in friends and people i date.