21 Rookie Mistakes All Couples Make

    Love is letting other people slowly discover how bad you are at things.

    1. Thinking that one fight means a relationship is doomed.

    2. Thinking that one fart means a relationship is doomed.

    3. Telling all your close friends your S.O.'s secrets.

    4. Not being on the same page about holiday gift-giving.

    5. Assuming that everyone is OK with your PDA... including social media PDA.

    6. Assuming that the other person is going to plan all the dates.

    7. Not establishing rules about when or how it's cool to talk to your ex.

    8. When you assume that your new S.O. is grandfathered into all your current wedding invitations.

    9. Keeping it to yourself when you're mad at your S.O.

    10. Thinking that your S.O.'s definition of "clean" is your definition of "clean."

    11. Automatically assuming that you both want the same amount of sex.

    12. When you pretend to like something your S.O. likes.

    13. Telling them about your celebrity crush too early.

    14. Saying "I love you" way too early or way too late.

    15. Temporarily forgetting about your friends.

    16. When you lie about the type of sex stuff you like.

    17. When you try to live together with another roommate or another couple.

    18. When you try to wear something just because you think your partner will like it.

    19. When you try to spend more money than you actually have in order to seem impressive.

    20. When you think that "Significant Other" is code for "Free Backrub Machine."

    21. Assuming that all hangouts with your S.O. automatically count as dates.