What actually makes a man husband or boyfriend material?

They anticipate your problems even before youve thought about how to solve them.

If you tell them youre sick, theyre already having everything you need delivered to you without you asking.

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Svitlana Sokolova

The high-quality man is not a man without options he often has it in spades.

He simply doesnt care to cheat on anyone or hurtanyone.

He cares about what makes you comfortable and will opt out of interactions he senses you feel tense about.

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He will never gaslight or invalidate you about your gut instincts, anxiety, or emotions in general.

He cherishes your beauty, humor, intelligence, multifacetedness, and uniqueness.

Low-quality men fail to appreciate magnificent women; high-quality men are their biggest fans.

Curiosity about what sparks joy in you and support of your dreams and interests.

They give you healthy praise about your achievements and demonstrate genuine awe and admiration of your talents and strengths.

They are your biggest cheerleader, and that is exactly how a loving husband should be.

Celebrating that new promotion?

Theyll take you out to dinner to celebrate or bring you flowers.

Theyll plan thoughtful gifts and gestures based on your interests and hobbies.

Told them you love running outdoors, but cant stand the heat?

Empathy, integrity, and open communication.

Thats because a man doesnt listen to words, he listens to actions.

A man who is open and empathic with just the right amount of tact is a special unicorn.

He is consistently loving and respectful beyond the honeymoon stage of the relationship.

He cares about your feelings and knows how to treat you well even during times of potential conflict.

He is open to talking things out rather than letting things fester; he isemotionally intelligent and mature.