8. The least awesome circumstances—tripping and falling on the sidewalk, capsizing a kayak, or stepping into a knee-deep mud puddle—don’t seem so harrowing when you’re with your partner because you can identify the memories being made while the frustrating things happen and that’s enough to make you smile.
9. The person you are when you’re alone is the exact same person you are when you’re with your boyfriend or girlfriend. The outside world, on the other hand, might see a slightly different version of you both simply because you reserve your truest selves for each other.
10. You like having secrets as a couple—sharing certain things only with each other, and keeping certain aspects of your lives together from everyone else.
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