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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]You need to ask yourself what is important to you and why.  For example, you say you want to focus on girls who are older and have lived alone.  Why?  What need does that fill for you? [/b] FWIW, we absolutely do not want someone who has lived alone because we think it may be harder to adjust to coming to live in a family house.  We look for maturity in other ways.

Also, ask yourself what you liked about your first AP.  What questions would have told you that she had these qualities?  On the flip side, why is AP2 a terrible fit?  What questions would have told you she had these qualities?

As to making yourself more appealing, someone who is older and has lived alone is likely to expect/want more independence.  Do you have any house rules?  Rules that may be acceptable for an 18 year old recent high school grad may be rejected by someone who is older. [/quote]

This is a great advice. I doubt that all older APs who lived alone will be a good fit for your family. I bet it's something else that you think you are likely to find  within that group. So try to spend more time thinking carefully about what it is that you are looking for. [/quote]

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