Think aloud
When you experience true love, it’s strange at first. You feel things you’ve never felt before because you were so blinded by the wrong people. But now, it’s all so easy and peaceful.
Dive deeper into this complex matter by paying attention to these 11 behaviors of your partner:
1. They know just what to say.
When you’re in a bad mood, they know just how to cheer you up. It amazes you how they always seem to have the right words, as if they can get into your heart to see what you need at the moment.
Even when you quarrel, they manage to calm you down with their silly jokes and cute laughter. They admit their fault because the happiness of the relationship is far more important than satisfying their ego.
2. You feel as free as a bee.
A partner who truly loves you never forces you to treat them as the center of your world. Instead, they encourage you to live your own life to the best of your abilities.
You can go out with your friends, knowing they’ll happily listen all about your adventures when you get back. This is because they trust you enough to be without you for a while.
You both value each other as individuals, which makes you appreciate what you create together even more!
3. Love is hidden in the little things.
They don’t need to present you with grand displays of affection, buy you flowers, or post your photo along with an emotional love quote. Sometimes, the simplest things reveal the most.
Maybe they remember to buy you something you’ve been eyeing for months, or they take you out for a walk every day to spend quality time with you. This is what matters.
True love is hidden in the mundane. You only need to open your eyes and appreciate it for what it is.
4. Silence never feels awkward.
When you’re with the right person, there are no awkward silences. This is because you value your time together even when you aren’t talking about anything interesting.
The person before you is someone you love, so you’re happy just resting your head on their shoulders while holding their hand.
5. They’re your safe space.
The time of masking your real self is gone. You are now free to be whoever you are at the moment because this person is eager to get to know even the strangest parts of you.
You don’t need to impress them because you have finally found someone who feels like home. When you’re near them, you can relax and let your thoughts roam freely out of your mouth. You’re safe, both emotionally and physically, as you have never been before.
6. They never stop making an effort.
Even if you’ve known each other for years, they treat you as they did in the beginning. This is because it’s not their goal to win you over. You’re not a prize that needs to be won. You’re rather someone they value, so they strive to show their appreciation every single day.
When you love someone, all you want is to let them know, whether with words or actions. You can’t help it. The love just keeps pouring out of you in different shapes and forms. That’s why the effort never ceases. If anything, it becomes greater.
7. They value your uniqueness.
The right person never judges you for your quirky traits. They just observe you with curiosity, eager to know who you are and what made you that way.
So, instead of suppressing parts of you your exes never quite liked, you now feel valued. You realize you were never unlovable; you were just with the wrong people who didn’t see the essence of you.
8. They encourage you to be the best version of yourself.
The person who loves you sees your potential, and they do their best to instill confidence in you. Where you see failure, they see incredible strength and talent, and with them, you start feeling like maybe you aren’t as “little” as you thought you were.
Hannibal once put that thought quite romantically:
“No one can be fully aware of another human being unless we love them. By that love we see potential in our beloved. Through that love, we allow our beloved to see their potential. Expressing that love, our beloved’s potential comes true.”
9. You are always met with forgiveness.
We all make mistakes. It’s impossible to never fight or never hurt someone you love. That’s quite a normal thing, but what matters is how we deal with conflict.
When you meet your soulmate, fights don’t feel like the end of the world. You both say what’s on your minds, only to reconcile soon. You can’t help but forgive each other because being without them is punishment enough.
10. You never felt like this before.
When you meet the right person, new feelings arise, feelings of comfort and coziness. Sure, you still feel butterflies at moments, but mostly it’s a sense of peace you’ve never experienced before.
You start to realize that the “love” you felt in the past was just a poor imitation of that grand feeling, but you couldn’t have known what it was like at the time. And now…it’s better than anything you’ve ever imagined.
11. The world becomes a much happier place.
You’re no longer miserable. You don’t go to bed sad as you did in your past relationships. Now, you know what you have—a partner who continually shows their love and appreciation for you.
This is why the whole world starts to change for you. You look forward to waking up in the morning, knowing you’ll get to experience new moments with them.
The sun feels warmer, the people look more interesting, and the future looks bright. Wherever you look, you see love and softness. This is what it means to love and be loved in return.
