Each person's story is different, especially when it comes to their love life. Most people date around, starting when they are younger, which is great because they are able to see what kind of girl/guy is their kind of person. The other side of the spectrum is the person who finds one person who they date and end up marrying. I am that person. People have asked me why I didn’t date around or meet other guys when I was in highschool, and why I came into college with a serious relationship. I can’t answer their questions simply, so this is my explanation for all the people who question people like myself, and here are my reasons as to why I didn’t need to date anyone else.

I found my person.

Some people, when they find their one and only, know immediately. Now, this doesn’t always happen, but I was lucky enough to know when I laid eyes on him and we had our first conversation. At that point, I was an awkward 15-year-old, but I guess my high school awkwardness is irrelevant now, because I got the boy. When I met him, he was off limits, so I continued being single like I had been my whole life and I just became his best friend. Four and a half years later, we are going on three years together and I wouldn’t trade one day with him for anything.

I can fart in front of him.

You were probably thinking, “Oh my gosh, this is such a cute story,” until I said the word "fart." But am I wrong? No. You reach a new level in your relationship when you are able to be yourself around them, which includes farting…and then laughing. But being comfortable around them is honestly one of the most important factors I have come to find in a relationship, especially long term. I never feel like I have to wear makeup or put contacts in around him. He appreciates me in my natural beauty and will stare at me in all of my not-cute glory and tell me how beautiful I am. I am so grateful that I have a man who loves me the same when I am in my worst and my best.

We were best friends first

Because he and I were best friends for a year and a half before anything happened, we knew everything about each other and began our relationship with 110 percent trust. Not only that, but we both said “I love you” before we even considered dating because we had the type of bond that you have with your best girlfriend or guy-friend. He was my partner in crime, or the Batman to my Robin if you ask him, and so our relationship was just a continuation of our current best friend relationship, just with a title. To this day, he is still my best friend (don’t tell my sister), and I can’t imagine being in a relationship with someone who isn’t.

I have no previous history, and it’s amazing.

I feel like this is pretty self-explanatory. I have no past history with any guy that I have to tell him, and that’s beyond refreshing. All of my "history" is him because he is my one and only relationship, and he’s the only man that I’ll even make history with. I always compare guys I meet and become friends with to Luke, and I always wind up realizing how each one comes up short. I’m more than content that I have nothing to share when people talk about their crazy ex’s.

I’m not missing out.

People think I’m missing out because I've been taken every day in college and my heart was taken almost all of highschool. I know I'm not missing out because when I’m with Luke, I am so content and can’t imagine not being with him. I don’t see myself with other guys, and when other guys try to talk to me, I laugh inside. They think my relationship is just a fleeting thing. NEWS FLASH: it’s here for good. I can be myself and cry in front of Luke. If I had any regrets, concerns, reserves or questions, I would have peaced out years ago, and so would he have. We both know the other is in this for the long haul, and we are committed. Nobody understands me or knows me like he does, and that's what I want in my future husband.

Three-way street.

I think the one thing that has been a foundation for our relationship is our relationship with the Lord. The closer we get, the closer we grow towards the Lord together. Having a relationship built with the goals of keeping the Lord in the center is so refreshing because I know that the Lord will always have my back and if Luke and I fight, God helps us work it out. No, having a christ centered relationship does not mean it’s perfect and does NOT mean it’s easy. He and I have had so many road blocks and so many trials thrown in our faces, the average person would have probably run the opposite way. But through the Lord’s grace and love, he and I were able to grow stronger and closer.

When it boils down, all that matters is each individual's happiness. That could mean staying single, dating around or just finding that one person. There is no key to happiness except through Jesus, so I'm just glad he brought me Luke when he did.