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8 Cringy Habits of Happy Couples
True love will make you cringe.
I may not be an expert when it comes to successful relationships, but I know a dysfunctional one when I see it. I’ve suffered my fair share of dating fails. My high school sweetheart was hardly sweet. He dumped me at prom after stealing my virginity and self-esteem for years to come, which led me to my second boyfriend…
A certified pathological liar who told different versions of a similar story depending upon his target audience, and my third? Ah yes, he was a keeper, until he knocked up his best friend’s girlfriend. Need I continue?
Assuming that I’ve earned your empathy, I’ll spare myself the rest and revel in my more recent good luck because not to brag or anything but I might have found — dare I say — The One.
I used to wonder if I would know when I found it. My best friend, who’s been with her now-fiance for over ten years, always said, “trust me, you’ll know.” But I wasn’t convinced. I had fallen in love lots of times before. I had experienced the butterflies, the rush. In the end, it never worked out.
“When you find the right person,” she said, “you won’t have to wonder. You won’t have to try so hard. It’ll be more cool and casual than you think, and once you start doing some weird shit together, you’ll realize, this is it.”
