Your last first kiss, your last first date. When you find him, don't let him get away. The nice guys don't finish last, they should be your last.

When I met him, I wasn't looking for anything serious. I was young (I still am) and I was having fun (I'm still doing that too). I didn't need a guy.

But, there was something about those blue eyes, that deep chuckle, and the way his whole face came to life when he smiled. That combination made my head feel light and my stomach flutter. I couldn't resist.

I'd had my fair share of the guys who would rather get to know the you below your waist than above, or the guys who didn't want to make things public (because someone better might come along). There were the guys with false promises and the ones who would rather chase your friends. Yes, they could be fun, but looking back now, they weren't worth my time. Because, in the long run, they wouldn't be my best friend or my partner.

So, I kept the nice guy around, and boy, am I glad that I did. He surprises me with breakfasts without ulterior motives and picks up my slack when I'm feeling down. He makes delicious coffee and has great taste in wine. But more importantly, our relationship isn't a game to him. If only I could go back in time and warn my 18-year-old self: you're searching for all of the wrong things and in all of the wrong places. There is so much more, and seriously so much better.

Keep the guy who makes you laugh. The guy who is patient. The one with imperfections, because you have imperfections too. Keep the guy who laughs when your Pinterest dinner becomes a complete failure, and orders your favorite pizza instead. When he memorizes your schedule and shows up in class with roses and chocolate, keep him.

And don't you ever think you don't deserve him. You deserve understanding, not jealousy. You deserve the guy who cares. You deserve more than to just be swept off your feet, you deserve a dang foot rub, at the end of a terrible day, and someone who is thoughtful and kind enough to offer.

The nice guy will be there for you when you are at your most vulnerable. He will tell you that you're beautiful when you feel 100 miles from it. He will support you when you make decisions that seem irrational and crazy.

And when you find him, you will wonder what took so damn long.

With him, you won't worry. Because he is the one you can trust. When he says he will do something, he does it.

He makes promises that he keeps. So when he vows to you that he will always safely carry the bugs outside (instead of killing them), that he will