You can’t stop telling your friends about how nice he is, and you even want to talk to your parents about him. Here are some signs he’s a keeper:
1. He wants you to befriend his friends
No, not like “Hey, we’ll be at this bar around 11 p.m. — you should stop by.” Instead, he talks about how he knows you’ll get along with his college best friend and picks a day for you all to go to dinner and get to know each other.
2. He remembers something you mentioned in the past
You once joked about how you can (and sometimes do) eat peanut butter out of the jar. So when the dessert menu comes, he zeroes in on the peanut butter sundae because he knows you’ll like it.
3. He sends you an article that made him think of you
The travel section of the paper had an article on Greece, and didn’t you just say you wanted to go there one day?
4. You actually want to tell your parents about him
You usually try to be careful about how much you reveal because you want to see how it goes first, but you feel too excited about this one to keep it to yourself.
5. His bookshelf has quite a bit of overlap with yours
And there are even a few books on there that you’ve been meaning to read for ages.
6. He’s genuinely interested in your job
Even if he does something completely different, he wants to understand exactly what you do, how you ended up there, and what you like about it.
7. You feel comfortable telling him about something that upset you
Maybe it’s dissatisfaction at work, maybe it’s an issue with a friend — you just feel like you can trust him, even after a short period of time.
8. He checks in on you
If you tell him you’re going to have a crazy week at work, he offers to get together over the weekend instead but texts you to see how everything’s going and if you need anything.
9. He tells you he can’t wait to see you
He texts you on Wednesday just to say he’s looking forward to your date on Friday. He uses an emoji, even though he doesn’t usually, because he knows it will make you smile.
10. Thinking about being alone with him gets you through a chaotic day
Sometimes your mind just drifts to him in the middle of a meeting, and you zone out until someone snaps you back to reality.
11. He makes sure to see you one or two nights every week
And you see each other at least on Friday or Saturday each week, so you can stay up late and sleep in together free of mid-week stress.
12. He researches new things to do in a city you’ve lived in for years
You love your go-to spots — and hope to establish regular ones with him — but it’s really sweet when he puts effort into finding somewhere you’ve never been.
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