You two have been tight for ages, but lately it seems like you’re teetering toward…well, you don’t know what to call it just yet. Here are some subtle signs that you two are official—or at least on your way there. Consider the signals they’re tossing out there (hey, you’re likely already thinking about them…), check off what applies and then read on to see if you’re definitely a duo.
THEY *REALLY* LISTEN
Y E S /N O
You randomly threw out a rhetorical question about why the sky is blue and thought they didn’t hear you. Hours later, you get a stream of cute texts, complete with photos of hand-drawn diagrams. Cue the sunshine!
YOU GET THE PLAY-BY-PLAY
Y E S /N O
It’s 8 a.m. and they’ve crushed a bowl of Cap’n Crunch and are halfway through the 12-minute walk to school. You know because you two are in constant communication, and it’s all pretty flirty. Before you go to bed? It’s totally normal for “Good night, sleep tight” to pop up on your lock screen.
CHEERING YOU UP IS PART OF THE DEAL
Y E S /N O
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