Dating a Designer? My Condolences. Or Congratulations. Depends.

Let’s be honest: dating a designer is not for the faint of heart. We live in grids. We speak in hex codes. And we feel deep things about whitespace.

But if you’ve fallen for one of us… welcome to the club. It’s colorful, chaotic, overly organized — and never boring.

Here are 10 signs you’re dating a designer

(from someone who lives it daily):

1. They group everything by color

Their bookshelves, their apps, even your fridge magnets — all color-coded like it’s a portfolio piece.

2. They judge menus by font choice

You’re just trying to order pasta, and they’re busy cringing at the poorly kerned headings.

3. Wine is picked by label typography

Forget region or grape variety — if the font looks like Comic Sans, it’s a hard pass.

4. Compromise means two versions and an A/B test

Can’t decide where to eat? Expect mockups, pros and cons, and a shared Google Form.

5. Your birthday card was made in Figma

Full CMYK. Auto layout. Custom icons. It’s basically a high-fidelity prototype of affection.

6. Emoji use is always on-brand and perfectly aligned

They use 🧠 not 🤯, because the former fits their personal brand guidelines.

7. They pause movies to critique title fonts and colors

Plot? Characters? Meh. They’re wondering why the subtitles are in bold Arial.

8. You said “nice poster” — they asked “who designed it?”

And they mean it. Follow-up questions about layout, type hierarchy, and contrast are coming.

9. You complimented a button, and they whispered “custom CSS”

Yes, they’re proud. And yes, they definitely built that hover state by hand.

10. They spent longer choosing a wall color than you did picking your apartment

Every swatch was analyzed. Twice. And then re-evaluated in different lighting.

The Ups and Downs of Loving a Designer

Pros: Your birthday cards are beautiful. Cons: Nothing you own is “visually consistent” enough for them.

We may not always say “I love you”...But we’ll absolutely nudge your resume layout by 2px and rename your layers in the name of love. Final Thoughts

Whether you’re dating a designer or are the designer in the relationship, one thing’s for sure: Design isn’t just our job — it’s our default operating system.

We see the world through alignment grids and typography. And yes, we will silently judge that billboard font on your commute.