They dont feel the need to entertain you.

You see their bedroom in total disarray.

Everything and anything that follows the sentiment Oh, I forgot to tell you!

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Leaving handwritten notes for each other.

Writing a mini (and poorly written) love poem and sticking it on their fridge before you leave.

Scribbling a tiny hi!

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in the corner of a to-do list on their bedside table.

Having a specific spot you always inhabit in their apartment.

You never sit anywhere else.

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Knowing your friends perfume preferences.

Getting a whiff of the perfume from a stranger on the subway and immediately texting your friend.

Being open about not wanting to commit to plans.

Being invited to their haircut appointment.

Going to a cafe afterwards.

Being comfortable enough to attend mundane activities with them without needing a reward beyond coffee.

Calling you for no particular reason.

Texting you just to say hi.

Sitting in silence with them.

Being happy with these silences.