I wanted to share this little green flag moment because (at least for me) it can get disheartening to read about too many LVM. I was on a walk with one of my friends and we decided to pop into an antique store. The woman behind the counter is happily arranging a bouquet in a vase and when we get to talking she tells us “My boyfriend just dropped off these roses, he lives in [city 30 minutes away]. I wasn’t even expecting to see him today!” It’s a small thing, but this guy took 60+ minutes to brighten his girlfriend’s day with a dozen roses adorned with baby’s breath. It’s the little things like this in conjunction with the big ones that make a guy the whole package.

Edit: This was a tiny snippet of this woman’s life that I witnessed, obviously there are complexities beyond that given that she has literally an entire world outside of the 5 minute interaction I had with her. Why does the glass have to be half empty? Of course it’s important to continue vetting and small gestures don’t equate to the whole package (like I said, they are part of the package). Seeing the glass as half full is not the same as seeing the world through rose colored glasses.