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Tuesday 11 February 2014

Is your boyfriend serious about you? The 50 signs that show you're in a committed relationship

Planning a holiday, driving each others' cars, having a key to your partner's house, being invited to family gatherings, posting a 'loved-up' photo on Facebook, are all signs a relationship is serious and past the 'seeing each other' phase, according to a new survey. 

Researchers questioned 2,000 people to reveal the top 50 things which indicate a couple are in a committed relationship. Check on it below and tell us what you think...

1. Meeting the parents
2. Exchanging house keys
3. Planning a holiday together
4. Discussing plans for the future
5. Being invited to family gatherings
6. Saying 'I love you'
7. Staying overnight at each other's houses
8. Signing Christmas / Birthday cards together
9. Seeing each other at least every other night
10. Leaving a toothbrush at each other's house



11. You tell each other absolutely everything

12. Letting them take care of you when sick
13. Being introduced to wider friendships circles
14. Discussing how many children you might want in the future
15. Buying a dog or cat together
16. Driving each other's cars
17. Inviting them to a wedding as a date
18. Divulging salary details
19. Letting them know your pin number
20. Discussing holidays
21. Having a drawer at each other's house
22. When you HYPOTHETICALLY talk about IF you lived together
23. Inviting people round as a couple
24. Having clothes and other belongings at each other's houses
25. First name terms with their mum and dad
26. Talking about intimate health issues
27. Farting in front of each other
28. Inviting them out with your friends / family
29. Receiving cards or gifts addressed to both of you
30. When you know what each other's plans are for every single day
31. Showering together
32. Changing Facebook status to 'in a relationship'

33. You know each other's passwords

34. Wearing pyjamas when you get home from work
35. You share secrets about friends with each other
36. Always being the 'plus one' on invites
37. Getting food in your big shop just for them
38. You start watching TV shows they like
39. Phoning each other at work
40. Stop putting make up on to look gloriously fresh before they wake up
41. When they start asking for your opinion on stuff
42. Going out with friends or family without the partner being there
43. Signing off 'love' in a card
44. You start listening to music they like
45. You stop seeing people you know they don't like
46. Putting a photo of the two of you on Facebook
47. Sending good morning / goodnight texts
48. Having a pet name for each other
49. Telling each other how many sexual partners you've had
50. When all their friends add you on Facebook

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Unknown said...

PIN Number Bawo....ko jor

Unknown said...

PIN number ke .....lai lai. make she dey go if i no tell am my abere

Amarachukwu. said...

This list get coma sha ooo.

Unknown said...

The quality of your life is determined by the accumulation of the thoughts in your thought cells. The tought cells can never be empty because you are constantly feeding it with different thoughts,imaginations,assumptions,personal belief,what You hear, see,perceive,or even think...and lots more. This could be positive or negative.What you feed your subconconcious mind has a long way to tell what kind of life you have lived,still living and will eventually live in the future. The mind is like a soil ground, Whether you cultivate it or you don't,it will germinate and bring forth fruits. So if you cultivate it positively,it will bring forth Ǥood fruits and if negatively,it brings forth thorns and weeds...
You can begin to uproot those negative thoughts that you have already stored in your thought cells and your subconcious mind so that ony the good and positive thoughts will grow and bring forth good fruits and then produce better results in every thing you do..Remember,As a man thinketh in his heart,so is he...
Your success is sure when you begin to have the right and positive mindset to life.
We are created in the image of God which means we can think and act like God...Good success awaits you in every aspect of your life... #‎IT IS POSSiBLE and THIS IS THE SET TIME...
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Amarachukwu. said...

This list get coma sha oooo.

Anonymous said...

Linda your list is correct. Thanks 4 the expo. Some life will be better with this.

Tandi said...

Wow!

Top 10, I had 9 and that is because nigerians do not sing cards.

Have almost all. It is shocking. Except facebook which I don't agree with .

I love my baby :)

Anonymous said...

I ve someone who did almost all dis, and the relationship didn't move to d next level-

Anonymous said...

Aunty Linda, pls post my comment

Anonymous said...

I ve someone who did almost all dis, and the relationship didn't move to d next level-

Anonymous said...

No na. Ur partner or u fulfill these conditions at different points in time.u r not perfect, he/she isn't perfect too. Just make sure some basics are there and then build on those basics to fulfill d remaining conditions. Wishing both of u the best

bikanyi said...

I wish I could like some comments here. Linda!!!

bikanyi said...

I wish I could like some comments here. Linda!!!

Anonymous said...

Som 9ja guys wil do more dan dis list n stil dump u, abeg! abeg!! abeg!!! Na God get d final say,

#GIFTEDhands

bikanyi said...

I wish I could like some comments here. Linda!!!

Anonymous said...

pls lets correct the dirty and obnoxious habit of farthing in front of your partner...its disrespectful n disturbing! These are things dat should be done in private bcuz they are irrelevant to finding a true relationship.

Anonymous said...

I don't support number 7! That's an open invitation to pre-marital sex being portrayed in movies and novels these days.

Anonymous said...

I'm in a committed relationship but by default I can't fart "deliberately" in front of som1. And I warned him to stop farting infront of me. His fart na 212. Na death

ebonyz... said...

Na wa oh!!! E plenty na even the researchers wan tell me say dem de do everything wey de list out for here? Hmmm

EvErDrEAm said...

For this naija! Eno dey ooooo

Anonymous said...

Lovely, i av 28 out of d 50. I sha try. *Eyelashes*

*adefunke*

Aby said...

Somewhat true

Anonymous said...

Na people like u dey divorce after two years
*vanchuks*

Anonymous said...

most of these statement are currently happening in my relationship, like the password, pin stuff

Anonymous said...


Well, i was in a relationship that had about 45 of these signs until few months ago when he married someone else. These things are no big deal, the fact that a man does this for you or that you do these things don't mean as a woman you should lose yourself believing its commitment. Until its legalised, my dear, its not worth giving youself a headache over. been dere, seen it, felt it, know it. all is well tha ends well. oneluv

Anonymous said...

As a guy i could count 29 things on the list i'll do even if im not in a serious relationship

Apple said...

The list is too long. You single ladies go wait tire be that.

Anonymous said...

My partner and I had everything but still left me when I go pregnant so only being truthful seals everything

Idi said...

A guy cud do 49 out of 50 and stil dump Ur Ass...buh U were in a committed Rtship wit Him

Anonymous said...

EXPO....!

Anonymous said...

Some people are deadly they can make U to believe that they so much love u

Anonymous said...

ma Bf does 60% of these things listed some are thru

Anonymous said...

I JUST LOVE THE FARTING ONE...LOL
B

Unknown said...

LINDI.............................
7. Staying overnight at each other's houses.............. promotes sexual immorality.IT IS WRONG. it doesnt prove anything serious, abegi.

Anonymous said...

@anon 11.29 being serious now doesn't mean being serious forever. And bin serious Wiv 1 woman doesn't mean you will be in a loyal monogamous relationship.. But a man always knows where his heart is

Anonymous said...

Lol!that means you are married oo,na occassion .this qualities is not a guarantee,i call it see finish.
If u do all this in a relationship,what will you do in marriage,Ewooo ....Linda dis is not a good advice for a believer.

Anonymous said...

I have to comment on this one.
E NO MEAN NOTHING!
A friend and her boyfriend of several years were living together. He wore white native abd left the house one day. Just a normal Friday. Another friend came later in the day to come grab the girl that she must come for one party. On getting there, na her boyfriend dey do introduction/engagement to another woman.

Anonymous said...

Aunty Linda!this is nice and interesting guide,but I can tell you that this your list is theory not practical,Men/women please dont base your conclusions on this prescription because some men/women can give you the above signs but still chop you enough and off the go leaving you in a state of pisma pisma according to Hon patrick ogbaigbon,just Pray to your God and He will do it for you.

segzy said...

ah can imagine dt fairy tale..#morerealfactsplease#

Unknown said...

The list is self revealing, and it does apply to Nigerians, only if we don't want to be honest with ourselves.

Soul said...

Yeeeeeaaaahhhhh, I did most of that when I was in high school so....

Unknown said...

U sound Familiar. 49/50 is still an excellent score.

Anonymous said...

Stealing content from the daily mail is not blogging. You will be reported soon if you don't cite them!

Anonymous said...

Stealing content from the daily mail is not blogging. You will be reported soon if you don't cite them!

Unknown said...

So if I don't fart, it means I am not in a committed relationship? Gimme a break!

Anonymous said...

Well, I must testify I am going through this currently at 47/50 and we are both Nigerians and plans for marriage are underway. This is possible and truthfully it takes two to tangle... write down the things you look for in a man, then ask yourself what type of woman that man would wanna be with? If u aren't there yet, then you can also work on yourself to become so. Abi, it takes a Queen to marry a King, crisis arise when either one falls short. Cheers!

ennyjinny said...

Am a lady of 23 dating a guy of 33 he based in lagos while am in ibadan he has a little girl wit his X. the problem is I always see dis guy once in 4 or 3 month, Wenever I asked him I want to see him he always give me one or the other excuses and he tells me he loves me recently I ask him my luv how we going to spend Valentines and he told me he doesn't have time for dat rubbish and I never celebrate val in my life at the same time I don't want to double date cuz I luv dis guy. As am saying I set my eyes on dis guy last was nuvember 7th 2013.  Please is this love? Thanks

sunday otuns said...

azin eh,confirm crap.If money no involve the relationship will not see light of the day.

intuitionist said...

So funny...so u have to do dis much 4 ur so-called love to be acclaimed...nonsense!!!

ZeeZee said...

Naaaa soooo - I know people who wouldnt do this and are still loved up and people who would do them and are cheating

Anonymous said...

So, i took the pain of going through all 50 of these signs to see if there was anyone that would lead me to saying 'Oh ok we didn't do that one' , nope, we did all 50, and 6 months later i found out he was married with a kid and they lived in a different city; which he always travelled to saying, 'i need to see my parents' .... MCCCCW, forget o..

otevee said...

i have most of this working in ma relationship....we love each other sooo much

Unknown said...

wow guess am lucky,cos almost everything is what am experiencing now in my relationship.

Unknown said...

wow guess am lucky,cos almost everything is what am experiencing now in my relationship.

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