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Men might say that they want a woman who knows how to party (or who doesn’t party); they might say they want a woman who would make a good mom or a woman who has a sense of humor. Some guys even say they want very specific traits like a woman who is athletic or a woman who is into comic books. The truth is even if most men found a woman who embodied all of those things, they wouldn’t stay with her if this one very important dynamic was missing: they didn’t feel safe with her. At the end of the day, men just want to be with somebody who they feel they can be vulnerable around, act goofy around, and even fail in front of without having to fear judgement or punishment. Nobody wants to spend their lives worried that if their phone dies or they smile at another woman, they’ll get in a fight with their partner. So here are 15 signs your partner feels totally safe with you.

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He’s open about his finances

He’ll let you know when money is tight, and he just can’t afford to take you on fancy date nights for a while. He doesn’t hide that fact, continue taking you out, and secretly borrow money from his parents just to sustain that lifestyle.

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He tells you he just pleased himself

If you call him, and he ignores your call, he’ll send you a text saying, “Just jerking off call you right back.” He knows you won’t get all grossed out, or say something like, “You should save your stamina for me!”

 

 

 

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He brings you around his rowdiest friend

You know that one wild card friend—the one who gets too turnt up and always brings a totally random woman home from the bar? The one who falls asleep in your yard? He doesn’t feel the need to shield you from that.