10 Worst Red Flags You Should Watch Out for When You First Start Dating

No one is perfect; everyone is flawed. But there is a difference between flaws and flags. Granted, there are different shades of red flags, ranging from a bright vermillion to a dark wine.

But everyone has at least one story of a time when they ignored a red flag that looked vermillion when they squinted but turned to a deep red wine when their eyes were opened fully.

If They Cheated With You, They'll Cheat On You

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Everyone Is Out To Get Them, and All of Their Exes Are ‘Crazy'

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One Partner's Lack of Interest in the Other Partner's Life or Hobbies

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‘He/She Is Just a Friend'

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Always One-Upping You

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10 Worst Red Flags You Should Watch Out for When You First Start Dating

No one is perfect; everyone is flawed. But there is a difference between flaws and flags. Granted, there are different shades of red flags, ranging from a bright vermillion to a dark wine.

But everyone has at least one story of a time when they ignored a red flag that looked vermillion when they squinted but turned to a deep red wine when their eyes were opened fully.

If They Cheated With You, They'll Cheat On You

1

Everyone Is Out To Get Them, and All of Their Exes Are ‘Crazy'

2

One Partner's Lack of Interest in the Other Partner's Life or Hobbies

When only one party is putting effort into a relationship, it can become imbalanced and skewed very quickly

3

‘He/She Is Just a Friend'

One guy shared, “Funny you say that. My girlfriend had a thing with one of her guy friends about 3 years ago. She had feelings for him. They made out, but never had sex (so she says).

4

Always One-Upping You

This is a red flag in both friendships and relationships. No one wants to be friends with someone who is always trying to one-up them and compete.

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