When you meet the guy who calls you back after you hang up on him don’t let him go.
When you meet the guy who doesn’t let you go to bed angry and stays up just to fix the problem don’t let him go.
When you meet the guy who drives hours just to see you and spend time don’t let him go.
When you meet the guy who surprises you just because and doesn’t care if it’s reciprocated only that it makes you happy don’t let him go.
Don’t let him go if he opens doors and pulls out chairs and takes your coat.
Don’t let him go if he’s the one who always reaches for the bill.
Don’t let him go if he wants to be the one to prove to you chivalry isn’t dead.
Don’t let him go if he adores his sister and speaks highly of his mother.
Don’t let him go if he apologizes because he’s man enough to know he’s made a mistake.
Don’t let him go if he never stops telling you you’re beautiful.
When you meet the guy who tries hard to stand by you even when you’re being difficult don’t let him go.
When he wants to meet your family and treats your parents well don’t let him go.
When he wants you in his future so he doesn’t bring up the past don’t let him go.
Don’t let him go if he’s not afraid to show you exactly how much you mean whether that is through actions or simplistic gestures like holding your hand or pulling you in close to kiss your forehead.
Don’t let him go if he’s someone you can rely on and he won’t ever let you down.
Don’t let him go if he’s the one you can’t stop thinking about.
The one you want to talk to all time.
The one you miss before he leaves as the time you do have comes to an end.
Don’t let him go if he’s the one you can’t stop talking about.
When you meet a guy who stays up just to make sure you got home safe, don’t let him go.
When you meet a guy who motives aren’t ones to trick you don’t let him go.
When you meet a guy who doesn’t like the people who treat you poorly, don’t let him go.
Don’t let him go if he doesn’t play games but has tried to win you over with honesty.
Don’t let him go if he’s not afraid to admit he loves you.
Don’t let him go if he keeps his word and doesn’t use them to paint some lie.
Because good, honest guys like these do exist.
They are rare and hard to find but they are out there.
Don’t let him go if he respects you and would never want to hurt you.
When the thought of you in pain causes him heartbreak.
Don’t let him go if he sends flowers even though he hates cliches.
Don’t let him go if he asks you to slow dance even though he’s got two left feet.
Don’t let him go if he’s willing to do anything for you at any given time.
The one who answers at 2 AM and says he’ll be there then is don’t let him go.
When you meet a guy who makes you want to be a better person, kinder, softer, more honest don’t let him go.
Because guys like these are hard to find. Value them. Appreciate them. Love them with everything you have.
Guys like these get taken advantage of and think they have to change.
We ruin good guys running after the ones who hurt us.
We ruin good guys because they think it’s them that’s doing something wrong.
But in reality, they are doing everything right.
But when you meet a guy like this, they teach you, love isn’t some game to play where your heart is the pawn.
They teach you honesty and vulnerability aren’t a weakness.
They teach you caring is okay.
When you meet the guy who answers immediately without thinking twice about it…
When you meet the guy who never stops trying to win you over even when you’re already his…
When you meet the guy who is good…
Realize his worth.
Because good guys aren’t the ones who need to change.
What needs to change is our appreciation and realization of the ones who might be right under our noses.
Because as much as every girl deserves the best, good guys deserve a pat on the back for being this way.
So don’t let him go.
Because I swear to you if you find a guy like this, you’ll regret ever letting him go.
By Kirsten Corley for ThoughtCatalog