He makes it clear you’re a priority to him.

He goes out of his way if and when you need him.

You want your forever person, not another boyfriend you date for three months before calling it quits.

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Arina Krasnikova

Your relationship isnt just about sex.

For you two, intimacy extendsbeyondthe bedroom.

You feel safe with him.

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You share your innermost thoughts.

Essentially, youre one anothers best friends.

He makes a sincere effort to get to know your friends.

After all, he understands that your friends are your life.

He wants them to like him because he knows their opinions matter to you.

If he wasnt serious about you, he wouldnt care what the people closest to you think.

He talks about the future as if youll be in it.

For example, he talks about summer plans during the wintertime.

Or he discusses what he wants out of life and considers how these things will affect you (i.e.

moving to a new city, taking a different job, etc.)

This shows that he sees you in his life long-term.

He makes it clear youre a priority to him.

He goes out of his way if and when you need him.

Your relationship is not one-sided atall.

He doesnt treat you like a convenience or a chore.

He actively chooses you.

He always puts you first, even when its not necessarily easy.

It doesnt matter to him, though; youre worth it.

He goes beyond the bare minimum (without you having to ask).

He doesnt make you beg for the bare minimum.

He doesnt make you beg for anything at all.

He gives you exactly what you need.

He alsoaskswhat you need, too.

He pays attention to the little details.

He is all about putting in the extra effort.

Because he understands that going beyond the bare minimum is part of what makes a relationship both blossomandlast.

He matches your energy.

You both always seem to be on the same wavelength.

In other words, he matches your energy and you match his energy as well.

Matching energy is a definite green flag because it shows hes paying attention.

Hes picking up what youre putting down and is totally digging it.

He is in the moment with you.

He was upfront from the very beginning about what he wanted.

And finally, he never led you astray about what it is he was looking for.

When you went on your first date, he said he was wanted to get serious with someone.

He said he wanted a relationship and then continued to pursue you.

Then he locked it down.

This is the biggest green flag of them all.