In high school, I defined my relationships by how long he took to text me back and whether or not he picked me to be his beer pong partner at last Friday’s house party. Those things felt like life or death at the time, but as I grow up and experience different relationships, I’ve realized that if a guy really likes you, he’ll find a way to prove it to you every single day in so many ways. Never ever will I again settle for a goodnight text or a #WomanCrushWednesday post, and you shouldn’t either. So, dear girl who is reading this a currently waiting for a text back from their boyfriend, listen up.

You deserve so much more than a kissy face emoji to make you feel wanted. If he wants to kiss you, like his emoji implies, he’ll turn the car around on his way home from your house just to do it one more time. Wait for that guy.

If it’s that time of the month and you’re in a crappy mood, he will bring you Ben & Jerry’s and wine to cheer you up. Wait for that guy.

He will pay attention to the little things. All of them. The color of your eyes, where your funny-looking birthmark is, and your go-to treat at Rita’s. Oh, and that Naked palette you were obsessing over in Sephora the other day? He’ll surprise you with it a few days later. Wait for that guy.

He'll make you laugh like no other. Over everything. He'll never want to see you frown, so he'll bust out his favorite goofy dance move (that's super embarrassing) but gets you every single time. Wait for that guy.

He’ll be passionate. His main goal in life won’t be getting blackout drunk every night. Rather, he’ll have a goal to be CEO of a major company. Better yet, he’ll work towards that every day. Wait for that guy.

He’ll motivate you and push you to be your best. He’ll say “I’m proud of you” as much as he says “I love you”. Wait for that guy.

When you go out with your friends, he won’t end all communication for the night and act like he doesn’t care. He will get jealous, maybe too much sometimes. But it shows you how much he cares about and loves you. Wait for that guy.

If you talk about your favorite artist enough, he won’t tell you that you’re being annoying and to shut up. Instead he’ll get you floor seats to their next concert for your birthday, no matter how much he hates the artist. Wait for that guy.

When you don’t want to go out with your friends, he won’t get mad that he’s not going to see his buddies. Instead, he’ll gladly stay in and watch Sex and the City and eat popcorn with you, (after you’ll have to watch Star Wars, but hey, compromise). Wait for that guy.

And if he really wants to win your heart forever, he might just get you that puppy on Facebook and Twitter that you’ve been tagging him in. Wait for that guy.

This may seem like a stretch of imagination, but a guy that truly loves you will never make you question it. Prince Charming is real. Trust me, I’m dating mine.