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When you’re with the wrong person, they might bring you down. They might make you question whether you have what it takes to succeed. They might encourage you to give up on your dreams. They might warn you to play it safe. They might stifle you. 

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Bring up everything they’ve ever done wrong.

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When you’re insecure, you spend a lot of time living in the past. You’re still stuck on how ‘ugly’ you were in high school or how the first person you loved rejected you or how your ex cheated on you. You have a hard time looking in the mirror and accepting you’re not the same person you used to be. You’ve changed. You’ve grown. You’ve become even more beautiful.

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That they resent you for missing out on more of the single life. 

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Your person should hold your hand. They should play with your hair. They should massage your shoulders. They should kiss your forehead. They should sprinkle little dashes of affection throughout the day — without expecting it to lead to anything sexual. 

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When you’re arguing with your forever person, it can be frustrating, but it’s never scary. You never stop to wonder whether the disagreement is going to end your relationship because you know that’s not the case. You are confident the two of you can get through anything.

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When you’re with your forever person, the little things and the big things in life can feel like an adventure. 

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You’ve noticed a shift in your personality since you’ve started dating. You’re a softer, sweeter, more patient person now that you’ve found your soulmate.

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I have learned that the most beautiful type of love is unexpected.

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Your forever person shouldn’t hide you away inside their apartment. They shouldn’t restrict date nights to watching Netflix and grabbing fast food to eat back at their place.