Justin Bieber covers the new issue of Seventeen, and not only does he look like a total dreamboat in these pictures, but he dishes the deets on what he's looking for in a lady friend.

Biebs tells the mag:
    "I need healthy relationships with people I can feel safe with. People I can say whatever to, and I’m not going to be judged. In a girl, I want someone who’s confident in herself and honest. I have to find her very attractive and as someone I can see myself with for the rest of my life."

So what does he have to say about the bad rep he earned over the last few years? "I was rebelling a little bit," he said. "I was getting cockier and cockier. I didn’t have people to check me. I looked back and I was disappointed in myself."

The 21-year-old pop superstar continued:
    "You have to own up to the mistakes. You have to say, I’m sorry if I’ve let you down. I always want to be honest and let people know that those mistakes aren’t who I am. Who I am is someone who really cares about people."

Hey, we accept his apology! #Biebsforever