“You’re not his back-up plan. A man who’s boyfriend material wants to pursue you. He is proactive about making plans with you, because he doesn’t want to see you find someone else first. Instead of calling you at nine o’clock on a Sunday night to meet for a drink, he makes plans days in advance for S…”— Kelly Seal, datingsitesreviews.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, back-up plan, plans, dates
“He knows the difference between right and wrong. No cheating. No lying. No hurting. He knows what’s up.”— Danielle Anne, lovepanky.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Cheating, lying
“He keeps to his word. If he says he’s going to be there at five, he’s there at five. If he says he’ll get back to you about being free on Friday, he’ll actually get back to you. Beware the man who makes promises he can’t keep.”— Milo Todd, hardlinechat.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, promises, Reliable
“He's consistent. A good boyfriend isn’t hot one day and cool the next; he’s consistent with his feelings toward you so you know he’s not about to bolt at any given moment.”— Kate Ferguson, thebolde.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, consistent, kindness
“You feel like you could introduce him to your friends tomorrow and they’d get along seamlessly. You don’t have to worry if your friends will like him or make excuses for his behavior once they do.”— Ono Bello, onobello.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Friends, kindness
“He cares about you. He cares how you feel. He cares about your feelings. He cares about what’s important to you. He’s there to support you. He has your back.”— Blaine Barrington, girlgetsgreatguy.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, caring, supportive, Feelings
“He's done playing stupid games. He doesn’t apply the ‘Three-Day Rule’ to the women he dates, wait twenty-four hours before returning your phone call, or ‘vanish’ to draw you into his world. When he's interested in pursuing you, he'll just DO it.”— Marni Battista, yourtango.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Games, three day rule
“You genuinely want to see him again. You know you’re potentially stumbling across your next relationship when you want to text the person as soon as you get home.”— Courtney Dercqu, elitedaily.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Fun, Relationship, Dating
“A man that is emotionally available and ready for a relationship will take pride in his home. He could live with his parents, with a group of friends or by himself, but the key element is that he doesn’t expect anyone to clean up after him or cook for him.”— Cassandra Lane, youqueen.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, emotionally available, Cooking, cleaning, Independent
“He has personal relationships with depth. One way to see if this new guy is boyfriend material is to look at the kind of people he surrounds himself with. If he respects his mom, chances are he’ll respect you. If he has a close relationship with his siblings and they consider him super uncle to his…”— Kara Pound, datingadvice.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Relationships, Family, mother
“He loves your cats. Or at he least pretends to. Or at the very least he doesn’t complain (too much) when, within one week of meeting you, every article of clothing he owns looks like it’s growing a beard.”— Steph Auteri, huffingtonpost.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, cats, Pets
“His phone is turned off. Unless he’s an on-call surgeon or volunteer fireman, that smartphone should be nowhere in sight.”— Lisa Lombardi, match.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Phone, pay attention, Listening
“Texting feels effortless. Your texts look like novels, and it's easy to flow from one subject to the next. Your ~connection~ means that you don't need to agonize over every. single. freaking. text. with a committee of friends. And whenever his name pops up on your screen, you can't help but break in…”— Hannah Orenstein, seventeen.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Texting, effortless
“He considers you his best friend. At the end of the day, your boyfriend should want to spend time with you over anyone else. You are his best friend. And you should feel the same way about him.”— Alanna Murphy, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Best Friends, Friendship
“He’s trustworthy. You feel safe being open and honest with him and are not afraid of him violating that trust or using anything against you. You trust that he won’t leave you unexpectedly, that he is genuine, that he does mean what he says. You don’t feel an underlying sense of suspicion, like he ha…”— Sabrina Alexis, anewmode.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Trustworthy, comfortable
“He cuddles! No more awkward body language analyses. This guy will grab you, hug you, and fall asleep with his face in your hair.”— Danielle Anne, lovepanky.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, cuddling, Sleeping
“How did he go about planning the date? Did he take charge, pick a nice place that’s easy for you and set a time? Then you’re looking at a dude with some serious BF-potential. Did he ask you to plan it? Pick a place by his apartment? Not confirm anything solid until day of? Then you’re dealing with a…”— Patti Stanger, pattiknows.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Planning, dates, serious relationship
“A great boyfriend will treat your friends and family well and get to know them. You know you’ve got a keeper when your friends and family aren’t telling you to ditch him because he’s no good for you or you deserve better.”— Blaine Barrington, girlgetsgreatguy.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Friends, Family
“He goes to weddings with you. Let me be very blunt here: if the guy you’re dating doesn’t want to go to a wedding with you, it’s because he doesn’t see you as potential girlfriend material.”— Cassandra Lane, youqueen.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Weddings, Dating, dates
“He doesn't talk trash about his ex or call her crazy. You always hope a guy is gentlemanly like this, because if, ugh, things go south between you two, he'll at least behave himself.”— Hannah Orenstein, seventeen.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Exes, crazy, psycho, Dating
“He is willing to put effort into the relationship.”— Sabrina Alexis, anewmode.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Effort, Relationship
“He understands that the healthiest couples are not attached at the hip. Rather, the healthiest couples live their own lives, having experiences they can then share with each other the next time they’re together.”— Steph Auteri, huffingtonpost.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, healthy, Couples, alone time
“You feel comfortable around him. It’s important to feel comfortable around anyone you date, but some people feel more like ‘home’ than others. A guy who is boyfriend material feels good to be around. You enjoy spending time with him, and you aren’t worried so much about what you say or do that might…”— Kelly Seal, datingsitesreviews.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, comfortable, Relaxing
“Being an all-around, genuinely nice guy is a key element to determining boyfriend material. Is your future beau even-keeled and even-tempered? Does he treat people with respect and non-judgment? Does he volunteer his time or funds in some capacity?”— Kara Pound, datingadvice.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Nice, good guy, Respect
“You can see it in his eyes that he is in love with you and that he thinks you are attractive. The look that I am talking about is hypnotizing: if you lock eyes with him, you both are sure to swoon somewhat and blush as red as you can! This look confirms that he is completely into you!”— Riya Roy, newlovetimes.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Love, looks, Eye Contact
“He's nice to his mom and the cafeteria lady. This is a cliché for a reason: if a person is truly lovely to the women in his life and the people who help make his life easier, he's going to be lovely when it comes to you, too.”— Hannah Orenstein, seventeen.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, mother, kindness, sweet
“He doesn’t have to own a house or drive a fancy car or have a college degree or wear nothing but tailored suits. He just needs to know what he wants to do in life and is trying to make that a reality. Regardless of fashion, class, or economic status, anybody who’s doing their best to achieve their d…”— Milo Todd, hardlinechat.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Effort, Goals, Success
“He entertains you. Whether he’s got a great sense of humor or you just think his hobbies are interesting, he’s not boring you when you hang out.”— Kate Ferguson, thebolde.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, entertaining, Sense of Humor, Funny
“Mr. Boyfriend material won’t talk about kids immediately, of course (hold your horses!), but you’ll notice that he gets along with them wonderfully! He may be even babysitting at his friends’ house so that the couple can go out and have some ‘we’ time! He loves cuddling up with children and making t…”— Riya Roy, newlovetimes.comTagged: boyfriend maerial, kids, Children, babysitting
“He knows how to express his feelings directly. Mr. Boyfriend Material will not manipulate you with silence, or criticize or judge you. When he has a need, or feels like he must discuss something pertaining to your relationship, he doesn't hesitate to bring it up.”— Marni Battista, yourtango.comTagged: Boyfriend Material, Feelings, emotions, Honesty