Even though when Shakespeare wrote, “love is blind,” he probably didn’t mean a deceiving Tinder photo, the phrase is still all too relevant today. We’ve all had that one friend who sticks it out in unhealthy relationships, and we ask, what does she see in them!? Or maybe the relationship’s not unhealthy, per se, but merely just comfortable. And to be clear, there’s a huge difference between being comfortable and being happy. The truth is, when you’re in a relationship and with someone you care about, sometimes you’re so optimistically blinded by the hope of a happy relationship that you don’t realize your relationship has become unhappy. Below, we’ve shared eight ways to know you’re in a happy relationship.

Trust
Of course this is an obvious factor of any good relationship, and is one of the most common relationship buzzwords, but what does trust really mean? In a happy relationship, you should never worry about your partner’s intentions, feelings, or actions when they’re not with you. Neither person in the relationship should have negative feelings about what the other does on their own (and that includes dictating who they’re allowed to see and when they’re allowed to see them). In a happy relationship, you just know, without any verbal confirmation or discussion, that your partner will always have your back, always keep your secrets, and always believe you (and that goes vice versa).

Understanding one another’s love language
A difference in love languages does not mean incompatibility, but understanding how to show your partner love as they feel it can make all the difference. You might show your love for your partner through cleaning up the house or making dinner, but if their love language is Words of Affirmation, they may go through the entire relationship feeling like they’re not valued. Likewise, if spending alone time together is important to you, and your partner never seems to make time for dates anymore, you’re most likely feeling unhappy and unappreciated. In the happiest relationships, both partners not only show their appreciation for the other, but know to show appreciation in the way that makes their partner feel the most loved and valued.

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