I'm in the "you just know" category as well. My husband and I were not even fluent in the same language when we met, but his eyes always said it all.
I'm sure if you ask my husband about me, it was my "joie de vivre". I'm goofy and love to laugh when I'm with people who get my quirky humor. I had several people like that at the restaurant job he and I met at, and I was constantly joking with co-workers and entertaining the customers.