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I wasn't sure what to write on this Valentine's Day. I mean, as a Romance writer, it's sort of The Day. It's when you literally see hearts and flowers floating in the air (okay, okay, maybe the flowers are too much, but it could happen! It's Valentine's Day, so just go with it!), you can see sweet chocolates or other delicious goodies everywhere, pretty much as the one day of the year where there are many, many dates.
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Anyway, you get the point.
So, Valentine's is pretty special. It did make me wonder how on earth can you tell if your significant other is The One? It's one of those mysterious questions that not everyone might have an answer for, since we all have different reasons to know that this person is The One for us.
To simplify stuff, and let the romance prevail, I made a short list.
Good luck!
1. You can be yourself around him/her.
Now, this might be tricky. It's not the you can be around him when you're looking all cleaned up and super pretty, I'm talking when you're looking like crap, when you haven't showered in a day and maybe you're sick and your hair is all greasy and you would cringe if you look in the mirror.
If you can be with this person and ignore the self-consciousness issues we all have, then you're good to go.
Why? Well, because it takes confidence and trust to know that even in your worst, that person will be with you and will look at you with love despite how you look, because at the end, he doesn't care about your looks; he cares about you.
2. You don't need him/her.
Ha! I know what you're thinking, how can I not need him if I love him? Well, here's the thing: There's a huge difference between needing and wanting. Because if you need to be with him, then we're talking about a bunch of different issues that might not be exactly love.
Need is when you have to have that. You can't keep on with your life if you don't, and you constantly keep thinking about it.
Want is when you know you can live without it, but you still want it. And here's the key. You may love this person, but you have to be aware that if things don't work out or if a meteor falls and splits the world in two and you both have to live elsewhere, you'll keep living. And yes, you can always miss a person, but you know that you can be okay without them.
You want them because they make you feel amazing when you're together, but it's not a necessity, like oxygen. They complement you, but they don't make you.
3. Your whole relationship is based on trust and respect.
This is the most important item on the list. Every relationship should be based on trust and respect.
