1. Your Chicagoan Will Stay Hopelessly Devoted, No Matter How Tough Times Get
There’s only one thing more notorious about the Cubs than the curse that’s kept them out of the World Series for decades, and that’s how die-hard the fans are. And if your special someone just happens to be one of these fiercely devoted fans, you know they’ll have that same burning loyalty for you.
2. Their Love For You Is Longer Than Their Brats And Deeper Than Their Pizzas
You know your Chicagoan has a good heart—the sheer amount of punishment it can stand from those delicious brats and two-inch deep dishes alone are a sure indicator.
But rest assured that nothing will make their heart burn more than you.
3. They Will Always Know Exactly How To Make You Laugh
Nothing is sexier than a partner with a great sense of humor, and Chicagoans are some of the funniest people on the planet. Second City and iO regularly produce the greatest funny people—Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Cecily Strong, Steve Carell—the list really does go on.
With a pedigree like that you can bet your Chicagoan will keep you grinning to ear to ear.
4. They Make A Great Buffer For Weirdos On The L
It’s everyone’s nightmare to be stuck next to someone unpleasant all the way from Logan Square to the Loop. Words cannot describe how much nicer it is to have someone you actually like being around filling that spot next to you.
5. You’ll Finally Get That Cute Couple Selfie In The Bean
Come on, every couple needs
at least one of these, right?
6. A Chicago Partner Will Always Stay By Your Side—Especially In The Winter
Chicago gets a bad name for its intense winters, but the secret they don’t post all over the Internet is that when the snow comes down, it gets downright cozy inside.
Once you get back from the corner store with the hot cocoa fixings, nothing’s more romantic than curling up while the snow falls outside in front of whatever show you’re both binge watching.
7. When It’s Warm Enough To Go Outside, They’ll Take You Down By The Lake
Nothing beats jogging down on the waterfront once its warm enough to stretch your legs. After doing this every year, your Chicagoan partner will have the best tips to get you from post-hibernation to Lollapalooza-ready.
8. That Famous Music Festival Sold Out? Look Who Just Showed Up With Passes
Gone are the days of waiting, waiting, waiting on stand-by hoping to grab Lollapalooza passes—it’s basically guaranteed your favorite local connection knows a guy who can get you both passes at a discount.
9. Folks From The Windy City Don’t Blow Any Hot Air
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Chicagoans don’t beat around the bush about anything—their sports teams, their foods, their politicians—and they certainly will always let you know how strongly they feel about you. They take that whole “communication is the key to a healthy relationship” thing to a whole new level.
10. You’ll Love Meeting Their Family… All Five Generations Of Them
If they’re true Chicagoans, your new love interest’s family has probably been around there for a while, and still live in the city. If you’ve ever dreamt of reliving scenes from “In America,” but like, nice, this one’s gonna be a keeper.
11. They’ll Comfort You When Football Season’s Over, And Get You Pumped Again For Kickoff Day
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While we’re definitely not going to make any predictions about this year, it’s been a little too long since da Bears went to the Super Bowl. But having someone on your team there to get your back at the end of a rough season and get your spirits up when kickoff day rolls around again means this season is going to be all that much better.
Because football fandom should be a team sport, too.
12. You Can Count On Them To Always Keep It Spicy—Literally
But if you think it’s always going to be same-old, same-old (Pizzeria Uno
again?), then you’re sorely mistaken. Chicagoans know how to mix it up in a relationship and on their plates in the best possible way.
Just as Chicago will always surprise you with a tasty curry or amazing new pho place, your new lover will be full of all kinds of mouth-watering surprises.
13. They Can Get You Into The Art Institute For Virtually Nothing
Nothing makes a Chicagoan more attractive than a membership to the AIC, recently voted the best art museum in the world by TripAdvisor. The only thing that will take your breath away more than the Van Goghs, the Duchamps and Le Grande Jatte is how good they’ll look standing next to them.
14. You’ll Always Want To Go Back To Their Place
Chicago is the capital of American architecture. Every neighborhood has its own rustic, brick-laid personality. So, in other words, while you're falling for your Chicagoan, you’ll also be going head over heels for the courtyard outside their apartment or the view from their penthouse.
15. You’ll Finally Find Someone Who Loves Chicago As Much As You Do
Whether it’s a romantic ride on the Lake and watching the sun dip beneath the skyline, holding their hand and looking down from the top of Willis Tower or walking down Michigan Avenue in the winter, you’re going to love having someone by your side who loves the city as much as you do.
