#RelationshipGoals: 9 Signs That Bae Respects Your Hustle
A man who supports your success is a keeper.
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Love in the Time of #BlackGirlMagic - Ain’t nothing wrong with being ambitious, career-wise. But you have to be careful, because for whatever reason not every dude is going to be comfortable your success. Remember: #MasculinitySoFragile. But there are good dudes out there who want to see you shine. Here are the signs that you’ve snagged that guy. By Kellee Terrell (Photo: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)
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He's Generally Excited About Your Goals - Our dreams are really important to us, so is the work that we do. So it’s crucial to have someone who's excited about and asks how your day is going or what new project you’re working on next. If he's always changing the subject about your work or never asks about it, that's a red flag. (Photo: moodboard/Corbis)
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He Tells You He's Proud of You - If you win an award, get a major new client or ace your chem final, of course you want the one you’re with to give you a high-five. If Bae is first in line to give you congrats and tells you he is proud of you, you my dear have a winner!(Photo: Kevin Dodge/Corbis)
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He Brags About You to His Family - A real man isn’t going to try to hide your success from the people he cares most about. He will the be the first one to let his family and friends know how dope you are and all the things that you are doing for yourself. You winning, means he winning. (Photo: Monkey Business Images/Corbis)
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You’re Not Hiding Your Success From Him - Sometimes when we first meet a guy, as women we dread to talk about our career or the degrees we're working on. But when you’re with the right guy who is mature and secure with himself, you won’t have to hide your success, because he will revel in it.(Photo: Michael A. Keller/CORBIS)
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