Youre never trying to bring each other down or make each other look like the bad guy.

You would never risk making each other feel horrible to make your friends laugh.

You secure your arguments for the privacy of your own home.

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You dontstart fightingin the middle of dinner.

Or worse, asking your other friends to pick sides in your argument.

You keep your problems to yourself.

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Screaming matches in front of your friends are off the table.

You arent attached at the hip.

But you arent weirdly avoiding each other either.

You dont need to be at each others side constantly.

Youre able to hold a conversation with their friends and they can hold a conversation with your friends.

During outings, you work well as a teamandas individuals.

You are the same person around your partner that you are all alone.

They dont feel like youre changing yourself to impress them or shrinking yourself to avoid upsetting them.

Youre the same exact person, whether your partner is by your side or not.

You arent oversharing during group conversations.

You arent talking about your sex life or the massive argument that you had the other night.

The couple stories you share with your friends are all party-appropriate.

Neither of you are crossing anyboundaries, and that extends to how much youre physically touching.

You make each other laugh and lift each other up.

You clearly enjoy each others company.

Everyone loves seeing you together because you make such a great match.

You talk each other up instead of bringing each other down.

You make each other happier, not more stressed and miserable.