Seven signs that you're in a happy relationship

You've both had long-term relationships before, You met via dating apps, You don't post couple photos online, You watch series together, You compliment each other, You make love once a week, You don't have kids

Did you know that if you met your partner on a dating app, then this could improve your chances of staying in a happy, long-lasting relationship with them? What are the signs in your social and intimate lives that determine whether you've found someone truly special, instead of just another dead-end fling? The Huffington Post listed signs you can watch for to work out whether you're in a strong, loving relationship, or not. Check out the signals here!

You've both had long-term relationships before

You've both had long-term relationships before, You met via dating apps, You don't post couple photos online, You watch series together, You compliment each other, You make love once a week, You don't have kids

Contrary to what many people think, learning from long-term relationships that you had before can really help when you fall for someone new.

You've both had long-term relationships before, You met via dating apps, You don't post couple photos online, You watch series together, You compliment each other, You make love once a week, You don't have kids

It's best to learn from past relationships, so you can recognize warning signs when things are not going well, and learn to be attentive to your new partner's behavior.

You met via dating apps

You've both had long-term relationships before, You met via dating apps, You don't post couple photos online, You watch series together, You compliment each other, You make love once a week, You don't have kids

A study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, discovered that couples who met online, instead of at work or in nightclubs, were happier and more likely to stay together.

You've both had long-term relationships before, You met via dating apps, You don't post couple photos online, You watch series together, You compliment each other, You make love once a week, You don't have kids

Researchers in the US discovered that over a third (35%) of couples who got married from 2005 to 2012 met online. Of this number, 45% used dating sites and 21% met on social media.

You don't post couple photos online

You've both had long-term relationships before, You met via dating apps, You don't post couple photos online, You watch series together, You compliment each other, You make love once a week, You don't have kids

Another study carried out in the US revealed that couples who didn't constantly post photos together online were happier.

You've both had long-term relationships before, You met via dating apps, You don't post couple photos online, You watch series together, You compliment each other, You make love once a week, You don't have kids

Many people who frequently post photos together aren't actually that happy with each other in real life.

You watch series together

You've both had long-term relationships before, You met via dating apps, You don't post couple photos online, You watch series together, You compliment each other, You make love once a week, You don't have kids

Don't be worried if your social life is not really busy. Watching shows together is good for strengthening your relationship.

You compliment each other

You've both had long-term relationships before, You met via dating apps, You don't post couple photos online, You watch series together, You compliment each other, You make love once a week, You don't have kids

When you're in a long-term relationship, you sometimes forget to compliment your partner and it could seem forced when you do so.

You've both had long-term relationships before, You met via dating apps, You don't post couple photos online, You watch series together, You compliment each other, You make love once a week, You don't have kids

Making sure you show a natural form of respect and admiration for your partner will make you both happy and proud of each other.

You make love once a week

You've both had long-term relationships before, You met via dating apps, You don't post couple photos online, You watch series together, You compliment each other, You make love once a week, You don't have kids

So don't worry about whether you're making too much love or too little. Just do what works for you both, and go with the flow!

You don't have kids

You've both had long-term relationships before, You met via dating apps, You don't post couple photos online, You watch series together, You compliment each other, You make love once a week, You don't have kids

This is a controversial sign of a happy relationship. However, a survey by the Open University, UK, stated that couples without children are happier.

You've both had long-term relationships before, You met via dating apps, You don't post couple photos online, You watch series together, You compliment each other, You make love once a week, You don't have kids

But researchers also discovered that women who didn't have children were less happy generally in life, compared to mothers, who were happier than any other group, even if their relationships were not the strongest.

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