“Being open about finances shows you depend on each other and trust each other enough to be left vulnerable.”— Marissa Laliberte, rd.com
“A partner with nothing to hide will give you consistent stories that don’t have big gaps of information.”— Marissa Laliberte, rd.com
“Admitting small screw-ups—like when your partner put the wrong type of gas in the car—shows that he’s willing to be honest and trusts you when he’s vulnerable.”— Marissa Laliberte, rd.com
“He will understand that trust is not just handed over to someone — it has to be earned, and then it has to be kept.”— James Michael Sama, huffingtonpost.com
“Being on time can a good indicator that a person is reliable in other parts of their life. Being punctual means that he cares about other people’s time, especially yours, and guys who are caring are more likely to be trustworthy.”— Julia Kitlinski-Hong, lifehack.org
“He never exaggerates. Whenever he is telling a story, you know that he is recalling it detail for detail. His ability to stick to the truth is something that is highly admirable about him- whereas many other men are often temped to exaggerate a story to show off.”— Julia Kitlinski-Hong, lifehack.org
“One sure sign that he is trustworthy is that he has a couple of close friends that he has known for a long time and they easily trust him as well.”— Julia Kitlinski-Hong, lifehack.org
“If someone regularly displays small acts of honesty, he’s likely to be trustworthy with big picture issues as well (and vice versa).”— Heidi Priebe, thoughtcatalog.com
“Trustworthy people don’t leave room for explanations or doubts – their actions simply speak for themselves. They do what they say they’ll do, and they explain any misunderstandings or inconsistencies as they arise – not after they’ve been caught red-handed in a lie.”— Heidi Priebe, thoughtcatalog.com
“People who display high levels of self-control are perceived as more trustworthy by others – and rightfully so. If someone isn’t able to manage their impulses in a tempting situation, it’s going to be difficult to place your trust in them.”— Heidi Priebe, thoughtcatalog.com
“Sometimes, a big sign that you shouldn't trust someone is that they don't trust you. A lot of times, guys who cheat project their feelings onto their partner and end up accusing their partner of cheating. If your BF trust you, it shows that he cares about you and loves you - it also shows that he ha…”— Jessica Booth, gurl.com
“If he's totally cool with leaving his phone around you, or he doesn't act weird about social media, that's a sign that he has nothing to hide.”— Jessica Booth, gurl.com
“If someone is trustworthy, you should feel safe and secure when you're with them. You should feel like he'll protect you if you need it, and you should also feel like he won't do anything to purposely hurt you.”— Jessica Booth, gurl.com
“You can share your deepest, most intimate thoughts with him, and you know you can count on him to not tell anyone.”— Naomi Epps, blackloveadvice.com
“This man really knows how to treat a woman. He shows you respect, he doesn’t get disrespectful when you argue, and he has never put his hands on you out of anger.”— Naomi Epps, blackloveadvice.com
“He doesn’t avoid your family or friends. If there’s something fishy, you have all these people to tell you. If he is fine with being around them, he has good intentions for you and again, doesn’t have anything to hide.”— Relationship Rules, relrules.com
“If he isn’t looking away while talking to you, you can trust every word that comes out of his mouth. Unless of course, he is a very skilled liar. But let’s not think of the worst. If he has trouble keeping eye contact, he may be lying or doesn’t want you to know something. So pay close attention whi…”— Relationship Rules, relrules.com
“He never dodges any of your questions, simply because he has nothing to hide. And he wants you to trust him, blindly. He understands that you’re just trying to get rid of your doubts, and nothing more.”— Relationship Rules, relrules.com
“You have to be able to trust this person – trust him or her as a friend, lover and as a partner.”— Paul Hudson, elitedaily.com
“This person told you that he or she isn’t ‘going anywhere’ and you believe it.”— Paul Hudson, elitedaily.com