The One

My elementary/middle/high school bff asked me today out of the blue: "Hypothetically... How would you feel when you met someone and you know that he is the one and you want to spend with him your whole life?" I was really surprised to hear him ask me this question. Although we have been friends for over 15 years, we never discussed anything related to romantic relationships; we were always just "bros" who talked about soccer, music, movies and pranked our friends. I didn't know how to explain to him my views, as he has never been in a relationship and he claimed that he has never been in love. However, I gave it a shot and described him how I felt about the last guy I dated: "With that person I am not ashamed of being myself... I feel comfortable being who I am as I know that he loves me the way I am with all my awkwardness and flaws. I also know that he will always be there for me no matter what. Even if he is mad at me for some reason, he will keep it in the back of his mind and show up when I need help and support. Lastly, I know he is "the one" if I care about his successes and failures as if they are my own." My friend smiled at me and said: "That's cute. I got it."