him & her: the 5 stages of dating

Lately, we have been talking a lot about when Curtis and I first started dating. Sometimes it feels like years since we first met or were even engaged. Dating each other were some of the best months, but boy were we glad when they were over (and we got married).

After talking about it with some friends we wrote about the different stages we all go through when dating someone.





1. Playing it cool, but secretly obsessed

You stalk your new crush on Instagram and while you're at it you look up all his/her exes, friends, and anyone they have ever talked to.

Every time you want to text them you have to ask five of your friends to make sure you don't sound too desperate, even though you are...



2. 24/7 hang out

Every waking moment is devoted to thinking, hanging out with, and "accidentally" running into this person.

Every song is about your significant other. "Drunk in Love"? You. This weird EDM song that's mostly just beeping sounds? Somehow still you.

Your friends say their goodbyes one by one as you leave the house and never come back. But there's always that one roommate that can't handle it and tries to be your third wheel.



3. PDA central

You don't care who is around or what situation you are in you have to be doing one of the following: holding hands, cuddling, kissing, staring at each other, sending ridiculously long texts, or all of the above.

You tell yourself that others will understand, but really you're just making everyone uncomfortable.



4. No one has a better relationship than yours

You have never had an argument and don't think you ever will. You know for a fact that you're the cutest couple and everyone just wishes they could be you.

Everything is perfect always. You feel like birds help you get dressed in the morning and you're the luckiest two people in the world.



5. Married and finally chill

You get married and after a couple months are normal again. You love each other but can also be separated for a couple hours at a time and have normal conversations with real human people.

There are times where all you want to do is watch Netflix with your spouse for hours, but that is completely normal. There are times where you disagree and argue, but that is also norma.

You're done with the dating game and can finally relax.