— date someone:

• someone who is aware and reflective of their behavior.
• someone who cradles you in their arm when you cry because they're big and you’re smol.
• someone who insists you do your homework and study.
• someone whose entire life is ruled by aesthetic.
• someone who’s super sensitive and doesn’t mind crying in front of you.
• someone who makes consent a natural, ongoing part of your relationship.
• someone that will patiently comb out all of the knots in your hair.
• someone who will help you to achieve your goals, no matter how big or small they are.
• someone who knows how to write a thesis statement.
• someone who makes you feel safe even after all of the bad experiences and who holds you close when you’re angry.
• someone who doesn’t take it at face value when you say “i’m okay”, and understands they might need to ask again to make sure, because they knows you have a hard time being fully honest about how you’re doing.
• someone whose voice is tender, warm and calming.
• someone who is bilingual and bisexual.
• someone who will talk to you for hours about physics with the brightest spark in his eyes because they love physics and they love you.
• someone who cheers you on and is proud of your accomplishments.
• someone who loves cuddling and casual touches.
• someone who’s gentle and soft spoken.
• someone who will punch your abuser in the face if they go near you.
• someone who understands that he won’t always understand everything and knows that is okay as long as they are doing their best to love you.
• someone that respects your boundaries and stops what they're doing if they think you’re uncomfortable.
• someone who comes over just to nap.
• someone who will hold you close and make you feel better when you're sad.
• someone who sends you cute pictures and gifs of cats when you're sad.
• someone who's as into science as they're into you.