There are many different types of couples, the PDA abusers, the drunken disasters, the fighters, the loners, etc. Pre-relationship you swear you’ll never turn into “that couple” however, sometimes we can’t help it and even worse….we don’t even realize we’ve become it. We can all identify these couples without hesitation when they’re not us but as anyone who has ever had an ex knows, your mind can be clouded when you’re consumed in your relationship.
In order to help out all the happy couples out there, here are some red flags and examples to let you know that you might be “that couple.”
The PDA abusers.
The limits on this one might vary as some people are way more comfortable showing affection than others, but I think a happy medium is where people obviously know you’re a couple but don’t feel the urge to vomit when you kiss each other. I like to think of it in terms of parents. Holding hands, greeting each other with a quick kiss and basic conversational touching is allowed, keep everything else to a minimum. You know, for the sake of your friends who still want to hang out with you. I can assure you that no one, and I mean no one wants to come over to “watch a movie” and instead sit next to you and your boyfriend while you make out. I repeat, no one. Ever.
The drunken disasters.
These are the couples that you love sober but avoid in any social setting that involves alcohol. It’s important to note their tendencies to be irrational and crazy while intoxicated stem from them as individuals, and are only amplified when they're together as a couple. It’s simple, just like you wouldn’t set up two drug addicts; you shouldn’t pair up two angry drunks. You know this is you if people tend to only agree to going out with you when you’re boyfriend/girlfriend wont be there, you agree to turn your phone off when you’re drunk, and keep to a three drink limit.
The fighters.
This is the couple who is constantly fighting the same fight. Breaking up and getting back together with the same “plan” to “actually like really fix things this time”, and “be like totally different and better.” In reality, they have the same fight every few months that you hear about for two weeks, and then are not so shockingly solved by their newest brilliant promise to change them completely. Right, sounds promising. You know you’re this couple because you have gotten to the point where you avoid talking to your friends about it because deep down you know it’s BS, and you are too sick of hearing it.
The loners.
Pretty self explanatory, these are the people who slowly lose all of their friends or cut down to a small group of mutual friends. This might be the hardest one to recognize. Naturally, when you’re in a relationship you are going to be spending a lot of time with that person and you might grow apart from some people. Just make sure to keep this in check, continue to nourish other relationships, and continue to get out there and meet new people!
These are just some of the many types of "that couple." If you realize you might be one don't worry, it happens to the best of us! Depending on what you like and the lifestyle you live, you might prefer one of these types of relationships. If that's the case, then own it!
