10 Features of Your Partner That Can Say a Lot About You

Love is an unexplainable phenomenon and there’s usually no specific answer as to why someone falls in love with a particular person. But who we choose can really say a lot about our own character. In fact, it’s not a coincidence that we fall in love with a tall or a short person or someone who is highly emotional as opposed to someone who is reserved. Even pets influence our decision! But how does it happen?

Bright Side decided to find out what our choice can actually reveal about ourselves. Are you ready to learn something new about your personality?

10. A similarity in physical appearance

Both Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green have blue eyes, dark hair, large foreheads, and similarly-shaped chins.

Let’s start with our appearance. Several studies show that we choose a person whose appearance has a lot in common with our own. Take a closer look at your partner: do you have any similar physical characteristics? Our love toward our partner is based on self-love. If you think you’re attractive, a partner that looks like you will seem more attractive than someone who looks completely different.

9. Similar attractiveness level

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively: one of the most beautiful Hollywood couples.

Let’s talk a bit more about our appearance. We usually notice that a husband and a wife look alike. Scientists discovered that we choose people who are in the same “beauty zone.” Apparently, we consider such a person as the most “appropriate option.” So if you find your partner attractive, then guess what — you’re beautiful too!

8. Emotional and rational

Lady Gaga and her fiancé and agent Christian Carino

There’s an interesting balance between emotional and rational people: apparently, we always try to complete each other. As a result, a perfect couple appears: one person can stay calm while the other one keeps the flame alive. If your partner always thinks twice before making a decision, then you’re probably a rather emotional person.

7. Kind people choose kind people.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are probably the kindest people of Hollywood.

Kind people who are able to sympathize are more likely to create a harmonic relationship. Such partners don’t argue about charity and find common ground really fast. What’s more, such people get along with each other easier and, as a result, start dating. Take a look at your partner: if they’re charming, you’re probably charming too.

6. Height difference

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is 5’9″ tall and she loves wearing high heels. In all of their photos, she looks way taller than Jason, but he doesn’t care about it at all.

Do you usually meet tall men with a very petite girlfriend or tall girls that are way taller than their boyfriends? Sometimes such a difference can look quite peculiar, but there’s actually nothing surprising about it: a man looks stronger and bigger with a small girl and a tall woman looks more confident and successful. So if we choose a small partner, we want to take care of them and if we pick a tall person, we want to be surrounded by care and attention.

5. Fuller figures

Successful Amy Schumer with her husband Chris Fischer. And fans just don’t care about her figure.

We can’t rely on any scientific studies here, but there’s a belief that plumpness is a sign of health and an indicator of fertility. So we can say that men choose fuller women if they’re ready to create a family. But there’s another theory that says “bigger” women look stronger and are treated as reliable partners. So if your beloved woman is plump, you’re probably ready to start a family.

4. They look like your parents.

Brooklyn Beckham is dating actress Nicola Peltz. The mass media always points out that the girl looks like Brooklyn’s mom, Victoria Beckham.

The father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, claimed that we choose a partner who looks like our opposite-sex parent. And modern scientists have discovered that a partner’s appearance is often similar to our parent’s appearance right after our birth. This study also showed that if parents decide to have a baby later in life, their child is likely to find an older partner. So you can compare your beloved with your parents’ photos and find out whether they look alike or not.

3. Pets

Lots of people know that Justin Timberlake is a true dog person. After getting married, Justin and Jessica Biel walk their dogs together.

According to several polls, women pay attention to a man’s pets. A man with animals creates an image of a reliable and responsible person. The same goes for women: they are treated as caring, loving, and ready for a serious relationship when they have pets.

2. Well-deserved recognition

Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams didn’t like each other during the filming of The Notebook. Later, the actors started dating but, unfortunately, this romance ended rather soon. Now they are both married to different partners.

This interesting study helps us look at the laws of attractiveness from a different angle. According to the results, people like those who didn’t like them at first but changed their mind later. And a person that treats you nicely arouses less interest. This may be a reason why many couples tell how they hated each other when they first met and how they realized that they were destined to be together. Actually, we like the fact that we’ve managed to change a person’s opinion about us and such a victory makes us appreciate the relationship with this person.

1. Pace

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been married for more than 10 years and they still look very happy. They’re almost of the same height and look really good together.

This fact is one of the simplest in our article. Couples usually have the same walking speed because people with the same pace like each other more than people who have a different speed: it’s just more convenient. It’s amazing when you can walk and talk to your partner and you don’t have to chase them all the time.

Of course, science can’t explain love and the magic that occurs between 2 people, but some personal features really do affect our choice. And what attracts you the most when it comes to a potential partner?

A style icon, Angelina Jolie’s fashion choices are dissected in a third article. From her preference for nude pumps to her minimalist jewelry, her style lessons are both inspiring and accessible.