Originally posted by: ThaneOfElsinore
Well, everyone has their own tastes and rightfully so. I understand some people like toxicity and I don't have a problem with that. If they can handle it, good for them. I just stated my personal liking and preference for gentlemanly people. I can't stand overly aggressive people, be it any gender. I like to be calm, composed and proper. So when I seek friends (or might ever seek love), I subconsciously look their qualities of patience and composure as I admire that. Not that all my friends are like this, I have got quirky, energetic and chirpy friends too. But they're not the cinematic toxic at all. When I meet such overly talkative and toxic energetic people, I'm like, "Itni kya jaldi hai? Rajdhani Express pakadni hai kya?" 
A few people I have interacted with in my academic settings have also called me a bit prudish, although I think that's exaggerated. I can actually listen to some one for hours if they are both respectful and witty. I like talking to boys like Neil if they have these qualities.
I personally define passion as something to be expressed in a different manner than just an adrenaline rush. I myself am passionate about my higher studies and my career right now and I love being around people who are passionate about theirs. But I'm not always in a rush to show my passion to the world. The right people who know how to judge creatures like me, automatically get to understand, see and appreciate my love for things. I also identify people who have different passions like myself quite easily. That's why I liked Teju's Neil. Because I resonated with his calm nature.
I think like this maybe because I've had experiences where I got the biggest plot twists in my life in the most mundane of the things and events. Hence proved, my love for simple humans with normal tendencies :)
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