“I Pretend I Don’t Hear It”: 30 People Share The Most Precious Things Their Partners Do

To find out how this conversation started in the first place, we got in touch with Matildaa_21, the Reddit user who posed the question: "What's that cute (very) specific thing you know about your spouse that makes you go 'they're my person'?"

She was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda and share what inspired her to start this thread. "I was just curious to get a glimpse of behind the scenes of people's relationships," the author said. "Moments when no one is watching exactly."

She added that her parents never showed her an example of a happy relationship growing up, so she was interesting in hearing about what it's like to be in a loving relationship from other people.

We also asked the OP why she thinks noticing these things about our partners is so special. "The most healthy relationships have this in common: the space of being ourselves truly without the need to wear any sort of masks," she told Bored Panda. "The simple things count, and the unconditional love shared despite being the very authentic self."

Matildaa_21 added that she was also inspired to start this thread after seeing this clip from Good Will Hunting, where Robin Williams' character recalls how his late wife used to fart in her sleep. "Fun fact: this was an improvised scene from the actor, and the laughs were genuine, so it is even more amusing and beautiful!" the author says.

Next, we asked the OP what she thought of the replies to her post. "They were all beautiful and adorable!" she shared. "I was so happy to read through them that I was smiling ear to ear and so glad to see that people find love and not all are like my parents," she added with a laugh.

"It gives me hope and a sense of comfort. My favorite ones were honestly all of them, but ones who were talking about silly traditions being followed for decades, small things that even the other one hasn't even noticed and this particular interaction," she continued.

Finally, Matildaa_21 added some words of wisdom. "People think that love has to be conditional and that this generation is [doomed], and there is no true love. But I think with mutual grounds and proper conversations, it can all work out. It doesn't have to be some sort of Hallmark movie to stand out; the best relationships are the most simple ones."

"And I don't think people should give up after a few bad experiences, because I think the kind of love one person particularly desires exists because that person exists and they are full of it, living-breathing proof," the OP continued. "These small 'insignificant' things are not as insignificant as we dismiss them to be. They are the best things. When the world feels overwhelming and draining, it is a reminder that there is someone who doesn't love us for how we present ourselves or what we bring to the table, but instead simply because we exist and that is enough on days when all we did was survive."