Nowadays, everyone and their moms need to know what's going on in our personal lives. The dating world.
Are you seeing someone? Do you have a boyfriend yet? Wait, are you guys dating?
From experience, I've been friends with my boyfriend for a little over three years now, so when we started going out, we wanted to keep it as low key as possible. Since we already felt comfortable around one another, the process was stupidly smooth.
It was the most perfect "mistake" as some may say. Neither of us saw it coming which is why it was so life-changing for the both of us.
We knew that if we included everyone else in it, it wouldn't be ours anymore. Plus, we thought that it would be awkward for our mutual friends if we weren't serious yet.
We let ourselves have our fun. We let ourselves be open to it all and by doing so, we made memories that most people would've made over a span of years.
Both of us didn't want anything serious, but we knew that we wanted to keep seeing each other. Without thinking too much into it, and without adding any pressure on each other, we formed something unexpected and beautiful. We let nature take its course while making it clear of what we both want every now and then.
In a relationship, space is a major factor, especially when things are first getting started. If both sides respect one another's space, while also finding the time to see each other, it feels balanced. We definitely gave each other a lot of time to reflect on what's going on.
Balancing out time for different things can be tough during our college years, and by not making the other person feel obligated to make time for you, it helps in creating a healthy relationship.
Instead of rushing into things, as most people do, we took our time and checked in on each other and our wants. We didn't let the standards of society impact what we had at all.
We didn't introduce each other to our parents until we were both ready. It even took some time for us to come out to our friends. It was weird at first but worth it.
Because we took our time and let the unexpected happen, it made us appreciate what we have even more. I've never experienced something more pure.
The partnership that we formed allows us to grow every day. In ways neither of us would've anticipated months ago.
We've both learned so much from this already and it still continues to amaze me. I never would have thought that I could grow with another person. I always thought it would happen on my own.
