Never Let Go Of Someone With These 9 Character Traits
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 2021-01-07

Are you still looking for a soulmate? Or have you found the one yet? Though the advent of dating applications has made the search for “the one” easier, not every relationship works. Finding “the one” has become difficult.  Scientists have spent years trying to figure out the best qualities a potential suitor needs to bring into a relationship to make it a happy and long-lasting relationship. For those fortunate enough to find themselves in a long term relationship and are thinking of settling down, it might be worth watching this video to see if your special someone has any of these character traits! 

If you found this video helpful, but are still doubtful about whether they are the one specifically for you, we have a video on that too: https://youtu.be/80DaQjCWvs4

Writer: Sara Del Villar 
Script Editor: Isadora Ho 
Script Manager: Kelly Soong 
VO: Amanda Silvera 
Animator: Maxine Gando 
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong 

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