References for ex-boyfriends?

Get ready for another one of my crazy ideas. First was the sexuality scale that I have now realised is exactly the same idea that sexologist Alfred C. Kinsey came up with.

I was reading through some text messages and emails and MSN conversations from guys who took a shining to me. They have said some great things, describing to me the attributes they like the most, telling me that I'm thoughtful or caring or whatever. And so I thought, wouldn't it be cool if we had a system where you would write a 'reference' type thing for people you used to date? I thought that would be cool.

You would have to continuously write it throughout the relationship, otherwise you would end up with this bitter, spiteful piece of lyric if it ends badly. So, you would add to it now and then, kind of like working on your speech for your wedding. Instead of talking memories, you would talk about the person and how you found and appreciated them. That would be cool.

So you end up with all these 'references' from former partners describing exactly what it is like to be in a relationship with you, just as employers seek references to see how you would fit into a certain role at a company. That way, instead of describing yourself on your profile as someone who has a sense of humour, you could put up your reference and say look, this person said that I was funny and that I have a good fashion sense. That way you wouldn't sound so vain trying to 'sell' yourself to people.