I don't care so much for potential but rather drive and work ethic. You know you're in the presence of someone who has the potential to do great by how they work and their mentality while they have little or nothing. Someone can have the potential but lack the drive to utilize that potential to the fullest.
With that being said, I still prefer a potential suitor to be at a similar stage in his life as myself.
With that being said, I still prefer a potential suitor to be at a similar stage in his life as myself.