The character of Joe Goldberg has a pretty sinister reputation since his desire for true love has resulted in murder on more than one occasion!
If we don’t take Joe’s murderous actions into account, some of his other less insane behaviors can be considered sort of relatable to the average individual who has fallen in love with someone.
Almost everyone in the world has scrolled through their romantic partner’s social media profiles… and feeling those pings of jealousy you might get while dating someone aren’t always something you can control.
Most of the things Joe does totally cross the line, but not everything. Penn Badgley perfectly handles the creepy role. How similar are you to Joe Goldberg from You on Netflix in the dating world?
You Notice That You Fall In Love Way Too Easily
Joe fell for the girls that he liked very quickly, and very easily. When he first laid eyes on Beck, he was instantly intrigued by her.
He quickly became obsessed after a few moments in her presence. The same thing happened when he crossed paths with Love Quinn.
He knew he wanted to be with these girls before he’d even spoken to either of them! He hadn’t engaged in conversations with them and he was already plotting how he was going to become their next boyfriend.
You Always Keep An Eye Out For A Potential New Romantic Partner Wherever You Go
Joe fell for Beck when she innocently came into his bookstore looking for something new to read.
He ran his bookstore in New York but instead of focusing on his work duties, he was obviously keeping his eyes peeled for a new romantic partner.
As soon as she walked in, he instantly knew that he wanted to target her. The same thing happened when he saw Love Quinn. He noticed her shopping for groceries and knew that he had to have her.
You Stalk Your Crush’s Social Media Every Day
Joe was constantly stalking the social media profiles of the girls that he liked.
When it came to Beck, he looked through her social media accounts so much that he was able to find out all about her past relationships, her friendships, her hobbies, interests, and everything else.
It’s as if he figured out what made her tick before starting a real conversation with her so that he would undoubtedly be able to swoon her. Stalking girls is Joe’s vibe – in a Ted Bundy sort of way.
You Get A Bit Too Jealous When BAE Hangs Out With Their Friends
Joe hated it when Beck was hanging out with her friends. In fact, it resulted in him ending the life of one of her closest friends, Peach Salinger.
Joe got so jealous that he wasn’t able to take up all of the available time Beck had so he ended up genuinely hating Beck’s friends in general.
The drama between him and Peach became an issue for Beck who felt spread thin between the two.
You’re The Type To Read Your Partner’s Personal Texts
Joe obviously hacked into Beck’s phone in order to read all of her text messages and personal conversations.
He wanted to keep tabs on everything she was doing and talking about so that he could stay ten steps ahead.
It was super creepy that he did this and it was actually a major violation of her trust. He had no business reading through her messages when she didn’t know he was doing such a thing.
You Don’t Get Along Very Well With Your Partner’s Friends
Since Joe is the type of person who wants to keep the woman he loves all to himself, he never really wanted to share his significant other with anyone else… including her friends.
Because of that, he didn’t get along well with Beck’s friends.
He tried to turn a new leaf with Love Quinn by being cool with her group of friends. It was probably a lot easier for him to do that because Love Quinn’s friends were easier to hang out with.
You Put The Person You’re Dating On A Pedestal
Joe puts the women he dates on unrealistically high pedestals and then gets angry with them when they show him that they’re just normal human beings.
After all, he did the same thing with both Beck and Love Quinn. He expected that both of them were going to be flawless, perfect young women who would fall in line and do all of the things that he fantasized about.
In reality, they were never going to live up to the unrealistic pedestal placement he envisioned.
If They Don’t Text Or Call Back Quickly Enough, You Get Irritated
Joe is the type of partner who always wants to be in control. He always wants to know what’s going on with the person he is dating.
That being said, it was annoying to him when he didn’t get quick responses from the girls he was with.
He never really got worried if they were okay or not… He just got upset that they weren’t responding to him in a timely manner.
In A New Relationship, You Automatically Don’t Fully Trust The Person You’re With
Joe had major trust issues. Because of that, he automatically didn’t trust the girls he was with. Especially in the case of his relationship with Beck.
He sort of assumed the worst about her… on many occasions! She was a great girlfriend to him when they first got together and she gave him no reason to mistrust her. But he still didn’t have much trust for her anyway.
You’ll Stop At Nothing To Make Your Relationship Last
Joe would literally stop at nothing to make his relationships last. Once he found himself obsessed with someone new, he didn’t want to allow anything to get in the way! Joe clearly took it too far because his passion led to murder on more than one occasion.
The average (and normal) individual who feels like they would stop at nothing to make their relationship last isn’t going to kill anyone to keep their relationship going but they’re going to try really hard to avoid a breakup.
Joe stopped at nothing for his relationships with Beck and Love Quinn. Any young woman he targets will deal with the same exact thing.
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