You and Me

Valentines day is coming up which means socials are about be flooded with cute couple posts. It’s sweet, but I wanted to know what couples did to show their love on the other 364 days of the year.

Vivian + Jordan: It’s Complicated

VIVIAN: Even if our relationship is constantly on and off and extremely complicated, i still enjoy his company. I learned so much about myself and my culture through him. When I braid his hair, I feel more connected to him in a unique way.

JORDAN: I just love her energy. like i can’t really see a relationship. i feel that it was tried and kinda just didn’t work out but if i could really have her as a friend i think we work well that way. she’s just a good person and knows how to have fun with the things around her. turning nothings into something”

Ramona: $ingle

Ramona: There are things I do by myself that I can’t see doing with anybody else. I love people watching in touristy areas, that’s date night for me. My street photography revolves around documenting the LA that Im familiar with, but it’s refreshing to see it from other people’s perspective. I’d make a whole day of it and walk around for hours taking photos of people enjoying my city in their own way. I can’t imagine dragging someone along during that. Mad cliché but I need to focus on my relationship with my craft and my mindset before anything else. Yeah there are times when it’s like “damn, i could use a boo right now” but thats when i get to lock in on projects, photo walks, and making things for the people I care about.

Gabe + Paula: In a Relationship

GABE: It’s fun and makes me forget about all the problems I have in my life 🤪

PAULA: Playing soccer with Gabe is completely different than playing with any other individual. Whenever I’m with him I look at him and admire his tenacity and drive. To see it on the field in person is special because his drive inspires me. I love how much he loves the game and he works twice as hard as any other person on the field. His work ethic is unmatched. As good as a player might be, they’ll never work as hard as Gabe does. He’s funny on the field and makes me laugh all the time. The way he runs, the way he shoots and the way he looks at me on the field gives me butterflies. I love him and I love the game. The fact we love the game together is something that really helped build our relationship to the level that it’s at.

Matt + Rea: Married

MATT: We can be our true selves when we eat out with each other. We can order as much as we want and eat as messily or loudly as we want without worrying about being judged and whatnot. We also don't have to worry about carrying on conversation while eating like we would with anyone else. It's like " hey I'm happy you're here with me right now, but this plate of sushi is kind of my priority at the moment.  As far as marriage, not much has changed other than the fact that I can call her my wife and she can call me her husband but we still continue to grow with each other and learn from each other.

REA: Eating out with someone else or other people, there’s a sort of pressure to keep conversation going and to entertain. I feel like I have to be aware of how I eat, how much I eat. With Matt, we talk about everything and anything, there’s a comfort in being so open in how I can express myself. But then there’s the silence which is equally as comforting. His presence alone puts me at ease and allows me to eat and just be. No guards up. Just food and him. To be honest there hasn’t been a change since getting married. That may seem sad or not romantic but...we’ve been there for each other romantically for 10 years. We loved our wedding and getting married was important to us, but whether or not we did it, we would’ve been in the same place. Best friends. Partners. Our love is always changing, growing, adapting based on where we are in life individually. Marriage or not marriage, it’d be the same thing. He’s my constant.