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You’ve dated plenty of people in your life. Some were pretty great, while others left much to be desired. But something about this new person in your life is, well, different.
Try as you might, you just can’t put your finger on what makes this person so unique and special. You feel all tingly when you see them. You can’t help but smile at your phone when you get a text from them. And when you kiss, it’s like a fireworks show is exploding all around you.
So how do you know when you’ve found your soulmate? How do you know if you’ve really met, ‘the one?’ Here are the most powerful, illuminating signs that you’ve finally met the one.
11 powerful signs that you’ve met the one
1. You’re each other’s number one fan and cheerleader. When it comes to supporting your partner, there’s no better cheerleader than you for the job. You’re the first person to wish them good luck at that interview, and the first person they tell when they get the job. And it works both ways. You feel completely supported by your partner, and you can always rely on them to give you that pep talk at any hour of the day.
2. You trust each other completely. They’re the only person you’ve ever been able to tell all those weird, dark secrets that not even your mom knows about. And you know they’ll never spill the beans, because you’ve got the goods on them, too.
3. They’re not just your lover for life (LFL); they’re your BFF. Sure they’re someone you can be intimate with, but more importantly, you’re each other’s companion. You understand each other’s senses of humor. You could both live off of Belgian waffles. You know how they take their coffee. You know what their real laugh sounds like. And staying in, vegging out on the couch together while watching Netflix is just as fun as going out on a date.
4. Your love knows no boundaries. There is nothing that you wouldn’t do or endure for the other. If your partner has a crazy burger craving at 10 p.m., you’ll offer to drive them to Wendy’s. If you drank too much last night, they’re the one holding your hair back while you barf all your dignity down the toilet. And yes, you even fart in front of each other.
5. You can be exactly who you are with them. You don’t have to try to impress them anymore. You can be just who you are and they’ll still be impressed.
6. But they also make you want to be the best version of yourself. You feel empowered to become the best version of you when you’re with them. All those lifelong career and personal goals suddenly seem even more attainable with them by your side.
7. You can tackle literally any problem together. Any problem that comes your way is something you can both handle together. Maybe you need to refinance your student loan and they’ve offered to help you. Maybe you’ve just been diagnosed with a gluten intolerance. Maybe you’re both trying to make a long-distance relationship work for the next 6 months. Whatever the issue is, you know you can defeat any problem together.
8. You both have the same family goals. You hold the same views about having or not having kids, and you can’t wait for your future together.
9. Your bucket lists are eerily similar. Ok, so you both want to go to Paris and see the Eiffel Tower, which isn’t too much of a shocker. But wait, you both want to learn how to East Coast swing dance??
10. You can’t get enough of their face. Seriously though, you love looking at their face. Research has shown that strong visual attention to the face, more so than the body, is a significant indicator of true love.
11. You can’t think of the last time you were this happy with someone. You’ve really racked your brain over this one, but you just can’t think of anyone or anything (except maybe Disneyland) that made you this freaking happy before.
