1. MUTUAL RESPECT
Both Blake and Yang recognise each other's positive qualities and encourage each other. They see beneath the surface, with Yang pointing out Blake's bravery when Blake herself doubted it and Blake admiring Yang's inner strength, not only her physical strength.
Both Blake and Yang recognise each other's positive qualities and encourage each other. They see beneath the surface, with Yang pointing out Blake's bravery when Blake herself doubted it and Blake admiring Yang's inner strength, not only her physical strength.
2. TRUST
Both Blake and Yang are put in positions which remind them of their past trauma (in Blake's case Adam's abuse and in Yang's case Raven's abandonment) but they're able to see how the situations are completely different and trust each other despite those issues.
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Both Blake and Yang are put in positions which remind them of their past trauma (in Blake's case Adam's abuse and in Yang's case Raven's abandonment) but they're able to see how the situations are completely different and trust each other despite those issues.
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They both avoid making the same mistakes that they did before and help each other heal from the past.
3. HONESTY
Both Blake and Yang open up to each other about their deepest fears and insecurities. Blake tells Yang about her relationship with Adam and Yang tells Blake about her search for Raven.
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Both Blake and Yang open up to each other about their deepest fears and insecurities. Blake tells Yang about her relationship with Adam and Yang tells Blake about her search for Raven.
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These are things we never see them share to this extent with anyone else, yet they do it without any hesitation with each other.
4. SUPPORT
Both Blake and Yang try to be there for each other when the other needs them, and always protect the other as best they can. They each also consistently make choices that they hope will ensure the other's safety and well-being.
Both Blake and Yang try to be there for each other when the other needs them, and always protect the other as best they can. They each also consistently make choices that they hope will ensure the other's safety and well-being.
5. FAIRNESS/EQUALITY
Both Blake and Yang express a desire for their relationship to be an equal partnership. They each want to take care of the other and be taken care of in return, rather than either one of them carrying all of the weight or being dominant over the other.
Both Blake and Yang express a desire for their relationship to be an equal partnership. They each want to take care of the other and be taken care of in return, rather than either one of them carrying all of the weight or being dominant over the other.
6. SEPARATE IDENTITIES
Both Blake and Yang have roles in the story and other relationships outside of each other. They're tied together by the narrative but their characters also exist and grow individually in ways which don't revolve around the other person.
Both Blake and Yang have roles in the story and other relationships outside of each other. They're tied together by the narrative but their characters also exist and grow individually in ways which don't revolve around the other person.
7. GOOD COMMUNICATION
Both Blake and Yang show that they are able to listen to the other's perspective and take the other's wants and needs into consideration when they have differing opinions on an issue.
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Both Blake and Yang show that they are able to listen to the other's perspective and take the other's wants and needs into consideration when they have differing opinions on an issue.
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They prove that they feel safe and comfortable enough in their relationship to express their thoughts openly to each other and reach a compromise that they're both satisfied with when they disagree.
8. A SENSE OF PLAYFULNESS FONDNESS
Both Blake and Yang joke around and tease each other. They often make each other laugh and are casually physically affectionate with each other. There are enough moments like this to fill three Tweets and that's not even all of them.
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Both Blake and Yang joke around and tease each other. They often make each other laugh and are casually physically affectionate with each other. There are enough moments like this to fill three Tweets and that's not even all of them.
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They genuinely make each other happy and have a close enough bond that they both let down their walls around the other.
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Anyway I just love these two so much and needed to scream about how great their relationship is.
And if you're interested in knowing where the list of green flags/healthy traits in relationships came from then you can find it here:
depts.washington.edu/hhpccweb/healt…
depts.washington.edu/hhpccweb/healt…
