19 Things You ll Only Understand If You re Dating An Army OfficerSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 3 May 2017 19 Things You ll Only Understand If You re Dating An Army Officer Routines, rules, and regulations are in. Freewheeling is out. by Daisy CropperBuzzFeed ContributorFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1 All timings are in military mode View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Forget elevenses and tea at 3:30pm. You’re working to a 24-hour clock, with meetings at eleven hundred hours or 1530. 2 And don t even think about being late Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF giphy.com 3 Your partner can be ready in minutes so you need to be able to get ready fast and on the fly View this photo on Instagram instagram.com They’re used to packing up with a moment’s notice. 4 Plans can change unexpectedly View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Holiday plans? Weekend weddings? Surprise break away? Yeah. It sometimes doesn’t work out like that with upcoming postings, changes in exercises, and new deployments. 5 All the Balls and mess dinners mean you get to dress up all fancy Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Paramount Pictures It also means you get to reuse that prom dress you bought ten years ago. Although, things tend to get messy, quickly. 6 So being boozy is a fairly common occurrence Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF NBC 7 Your partner can be really open about being in the buff View this photo on Instagram instagram.com / Via Instagram: warwick_rowers Just accept the majority of their same-sex colleagues will have seem them partially clothed. 8 It s Cam Cream not war or face paint View this photo on Instagram instagram.com / Via Instagram: jam_camdaddy There's a difference.… Apparently. 9 You learn to accept that you ll never be as fit as them Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Studio Pierrot / TX Network Unless your profession is equally athletic or physical you can forget about keeping up with them on that 5-mile run. 10 And you may as well give up trying to win against them Michelle Rennex / BuzzFeed / Via Instagram: i.am.katyjane Being the best at all times has been bored into them. This carries across, whether you’re playing squash or scrabble. 11 The army set-up is complicated and you ll probably never fully understand it all View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Brigades, Battalions, Regiments, Platoons, Squadrons, Corps… 12 A lie-in will see you awake at 0700 Daisy Cropper This is not a drill. 13 You make heavy use of the UK s extensive train network so you need to love travelling Flickr: mattbuck007 / Creative Commons 14 Your partner owns a lot of kit… And I mean a lot View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Forget having a flat with a minimalist feel or owning a car with a tiny boot. 15 They are INCREDIBLE at ironing Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF youtube.com Volunteer for the rest of the chores and your clothes with be crease-free forever. 16 Procrastination is almost unheard of Loryn Brantz / BuzzFeed / Via Instagram: vlivings Get it done. On the double. 17 Holidays mean no camping in the woods hiking up epic mountains or going on survival adventures View this photo on Instagram instagram.com / Via Instagram: daisycropper That’s what they pretty much do everyday. 18 You will probably be expected to achieve View this photo on Instagram instagram.com / Via Instagram: elisabethsw But they will push you and support you every step of the way. 19 Because they ll help you to always be the greatest version of you Mackenzie Kruvant / BuzzFeed Whether it’s a PB at the gym or a job interview, they’ll push you to be the very best. Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink BuzzFeed DailyKeep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter!This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.