It is an amazing feeling, to be in love. To have someone you can utterly be yourself with, and to know that there will always be this one person in your corner, whom you can brave the storms of life with. 

We carry on through life day by day, in the hopes of finding someone who only adds to all the great things we already are, as a person. It is a journey which is long, hard and filled with one too many pitfalls. But, when it's right (and you'll know when it's right), most everything will fall into place. 

However, just in case you need pointers on what a relationship is supposed to look like, we've got your back. 

#1 There is clarity

When you're with the right person, everything is as clear as day. There isn't any confusion, as to how this person feels about you, or how you feel about them. It just is what it is, and there is nothing to decode, or worse, google. 

#2 Reality over potential

A healthy relationship, is one where you do not fantasize of what your relationship could look like, because you're already so content with what it actually is. You're happy with everything the two of you are together. 

#3 Constructive conflicts

Every time the two of you find yourselves faced with conflict; things are managed constructively. Instead of destroying each other, the two of you focus on bettering yourselves, each other and the relationship in itself. 

#4 Feeling good

The relationship you share with your partner just feels good. No matter the time, place, people around or scene, feeling good just flows naturally, without a certain set of circumstance. 

#5 You matter

A good relationship is one where your needs, wants, feelings, thoughts and action matters. There isn't a point where you would need to hide who you are, or what you feel, as a means to keep the peace in the relationship. Instead, you can express yourself as much as you need, and the other person just, listens. 

#6 Bettering the other

Flaw-full as we humans are, relationships are healthier, when both parties point out each other’s flaws. When done so with love, this is a crucial step toward growth and self-improvement. 

#7 You are celebrated

As you change and grow with time, the right person will celebrate every shade you become. They would understand that growing as a person, even if it's different or new, is something to be celebrated, and not criticized. 

#8 The best version of you

A good relationship is one that brings out the best version of yourself. You love who you are when you're with them. They do not complete you, instead they complement to who you already are as a person. Much like icing on top of a close-to-perfect-tasting cake. 

#9 Good kind of compromises

Every relationship requires compromise, it's the only way people generally, co-exists. But, the right relationship, is one where the compromises you make, do not in any way, compromise who you are as a person. You are your own person, and it is important to remember that your partner doesn't define that. 

#10 Feeling loved

When you're having the crappiest day, you hate how you look, your emotions are all over the place, you're not at your best, you still feel loved, appreciated, understood and cared for. Having someone always look at you like you put all the stars in the sky, even if you may occasionally feel like a tornado, is a mad green flag. 

Very simple 10 signs, and also extremely easy to abide by, when it's with someone you're willing to put in the effort for. 

So, make a checklist. If whomever you're with right now, ticks all the boxes, then they're a keeper. But if not, then do not settle for less, because at the end of the day, no one deserves less.