Unfortunately, many red flags can appear in relationships, indicating an issue with your pairing. Luckily, there are also green flags you can keep your eyes peeled for. If you see any green flags in your relationship, it’s a good sign you’re with the right person.
Absolute Relationship Green Flags
1. They Validate Your Feelings
One of the green flags is if your partner validates your feelings. When you talk about an emotion you’re undergoing, they listen to you and understand rather than pushing you off and acting like what you say doesn’t matter.
Validation of feelings is part of effective communication – a must in any relationship. If they can talk about feelings to you and vice versa, you’re building an effective and healthy foundation for the future.
2. They Are Open About Their Feelings
Another green flag is if your partner is open about their feelings to you. It’s impossible to guess at how a partner feels, no matter how well you know them. If you want a successful relationship, it’s vital for the person you love to also be transparent about their emotions.
3. You Have Healthy Difficult Conversations
Inevitably, every relationship will face difficult conversations. Unhealthy relationships will dissolve into furious fights, while healthy duos will grow and listen to each other in these conversations. A huge green flag is how you can converse with your loved one about heavy topics. It’s a big hint at the future.
4. They Make Time For You
Of course, another green flag is if your partner makes time for you. Rather than shutting you out for time with friends or work, they intentionally set aside time during the week to hang out and go on meaningful dates. It shows they care about you.
5. They Respect Your Boundaries
Our final green flag is if your loved one respects your boundaries. It’s always good to spend time together, but a healthy relationship means you both know when it’s time to leave the other person alone. It will help your love last the ages.
Hi! My name is Kimmy B, I am the co-host of the We’reHard podcast. I have a passion for fitness, nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. I’ve always loved working out and staying active but recently found my groove in the fitness industry.