I love the way he talks about things. We can just talk and talk and talk - I think he's SO funny, and we always have a good time. It's not necessarily because of the content of the conversations - it's because we have similar styles of talking and humor, and most importantly we like each other, so there is always an undercurrent of respect and interest.

He has a lot of emotional intelligence and is very mature about things overall. Being near him puts me at ease, which is good because I enjoy and want to feel safe in my relationships. He's very reliable and consistent, and I feel like we're usually on the same page and have pretty good communication. It makes me feel very comfortable knowing we can be honest with each other. His general personality and demeanor make me feel secure too. I feel like I never have to worry that he's getting annoyed by me or he wants me to go away, and I know he wants to be with me.

He is very thoughtful and frequently tells me how I make him feel. He likes to show me off and talk about me to his friends and family. He also takes a genuine interest in my life/hobbies/interests and wants to include himself in my life to those capacities. He appreciates me as much as I appreciate him, and he makes me feel like the things I do are worthy of note - little things that I'd do regardless of notice, like just smiling and being happy around him.

I like posturing and teasing because nothing is more attractive to me than wit. It's a lot of fun for me, and he's very good at that. He appreciates my humor and reciprocates it. It's fun and exciting, not monotone, and it makes me want him physically and mentally. I am always surprised, impressed, and excited by him. He understands and challenges me in this regard.

Kind of dumb, but also very sweet: we entertain each other's daydreams often. It's nice knowing I can say silly things like "we should kiss" and he'll agree :)

I am very physically attracted to him and constantly want to touch him, and I'm actually startled by just how attractive I find him pretty regularly (in a good way). I love watching him regardless of what he's doing.

More things I find attractive about him: he's very thoughtful, in the broad "he's full of thoughts" sort of way. He is also VERY smart. As such, he has an incredible capacity for information, is very eager to learn and become well-read on lots of different interesting topics (like me!), has a very unique perspective when having intellectual discussions, and is a very effective communicator. I love hearing (and seeing) him talk about things I know nothing about.

On that note, he's passionate, cares a lot about, and is very knowledgeable on important things like politics, which is pretty significant to me. I feel good knowing that the person I'm dating cares about things that are important to me as well. This aspect of him is one of the things that initially attracted me to him because it made me feel like he had a pretty good head on his shoulders. We can bond over similar cultural experiences too, which is very nice.

He's very talented and knowledgeable on art too! I love seeing his works and always feel super flattered when he draws me. Going to the National Gallery with him was super exciting because I could see how interested and passionate he is about painting.

I think it's crucial in any romantic relationship that the couple are good friends first, and we have that with each other. With him, I can sit and talk politics, economics, music, people, all sorts of random topics, deep stuff, etc. and then go back to being sappy. I can say all sorts of silly things to make him laugh, and I don't have to feel shy at all. I value our connection a lot.

This one is also kind of dumb, but being with him feels very motivating. I like being with him, and it encourages me to make things in other areas of my life go as smoothly as possible so I can do that without any issue :) I feel very happy knowing that I can motivate him to do good things in a similar way.

We do all sorts of silly things together, like make stupid noises at each other and send each other recordings every so often. I really enjoy doing these things, and I'm happy knowing that he does too. I also love all the drawings we send each other sometimes. We also have matching Miffy plushies and Smiskis!!!

I felt great playing house with him for a week. It was really relaxing, and I felt like we worked very well together. We even had fun washing the dishes together, which is insane but shows how much I like him. We also had fun doing all sorts of things together, and I really want to do all of that again soon. I loved doing even the most mundane things like grocery shopping or cleaning with him <3

While writing this list, I've paused several times to think about how happy I am to be with him. I've admired his effort and integrity for a long time now and am really grateful to have that in my life. He is definitely one of the best people I know.

He enjoys cooking for me, which is a plus :) I think it's very cute that he wants to do things like that for me.

We also read together!! I'm really happy to know we share this interest and that he's enjoyed my book recommendations ^_^