Mélanie Berliet

Real men share their exact strategies for being loyal boyfriends.

Here’s your guide to domestic bliss.

Sunday Funday, better than a Monday.

Massachusetts: You have zero respect for the letter “r.”

Calling your boyfriend or girlfriend for the answer to a puzzle you just can’t solve, like where the extra paper towels are hiding, or what your brother said at dinner the other night that cracked you both up so much.

When one person mentions their ex a little too fondly, leading the other to tumble down the jealousy rabbit hole and squander precious time and mental energy questioning EVERYTHING.

Seeing the best in someone else is a key component to lasting love. It is the magic pixie dust that makes long-term commitment possible, the bubblewrap every couple needs surrounding their partnership.

When you catch yourself silently narrating the story of your relationship in your head because it makes you so happy to relive every stage of your own modern romance.

By coordinating your looks, you’re making a major commitment. It’s a subtle but serious way to say that you’re in it forever—and you couldn’t be happier to have found each other.

I was an asshole i love u can we make up now?

This person will push you to find happiness where you’ve long forgotten happiness exists, nudging the dormant pieces of your soul residing deep within.

If you do something ridiculous like accidentally drool or trip while walking, embrace how silly you look. Everyone loves someone who go with the flow and giggle at life’s little mishaps instead of getting upset.

Physical Touch: You’re unafraid to sidle up to the object of your affection and place a hand on them somewhere—to connect, flesh to flesh—and that’s impossibly tantalizing.

Gemini: Feather tickling during foreplay.

Cancer: May burst into tears spontaneously at any given moment, especially when feeling seriously misunderstood.

When you think you’re safely out of sight but your lover turns their head just in time to see you flick that boogie on the floor.

He mentions things he admires about you that go way beyond the physical, like your commitment, ambition, or giant heart.

This person will round you out. They will pick up the slack you leave in your wake and tighten the way you play the game of life.