Mister Right

Ideal romantic partner

Mister Right is an idealized romantic partner—the perfect man a woman imagines meeting and marrying.

The term implies destiny or fate, as if there's one right person waiting to be found.

It appears most often in the phrase waiting for Mister Right or in dating contexts where someone holds out for an ideal match rather than settling.

The variant Mr. Right Now refers sarcastically to a temporary fling rather than a lasting partner.

Related

perfect match · care · shared values · Prince Charming · respect · emotional maturity · significant other · compatibility · love interest · kindness · loyalty · knight in shining armor · fairy tale ending · swept off feet · love at first sight · idealization · hopeless romantic · honesty

Opposites
romantic suitability

Mister Rightpoor choice

Unwise selection

bad news · settling · mismatch

relationship commitment/duration

Mister Rightfling

Forceful toss, or tryst

one-night stand · rebound · summer romance · passing fancy · booty call

moral character

Mister Rightbad boy

Male troublemaker

player · heartbreaker · cheater · cad · scoundrel

Family

mister, right, master, mistress, mastery, masterful, masterly, masterpiece, rights

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G