Pink Flags: People Share Red Flags They're Willing to Ignore

By Annie N. in Relationships On 22nd September 2023
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Nobody's perfect and we can't realistically go out looking for it. Here are some universally acknowledged red flags that these Redditors are willing to ignore. 

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Can FunctionCreepy2096 be our therapist? There's no such thing as a good dating history. Go with your gut and decide what you're willing to accept.

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A TV show-style family only exists in the telly. Parents come up with new and innovative ways to screw up their children everyday. That's why we can't possibly judge someone by it.

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On the flip side, people will only put their mother's on a pedestal that no other woman could possibly reach.

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But how will I know he really loves me if I'm not receiving 10 fresh memes a day? On a more serious note, this might be the exception, not the rule. 

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No social media in this day and age is interesting but not impossible. Some people are just lurkers and not posters.

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Right. We debated agreeing with u/_hootyowlscissors here and were very swayed by the all-caps (MILD) in their comment but we're not entirely sold yet.

Wattpad ruined an entire generation and now they have jobs and children.

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If you wear rose-colored glasses all the red flags are just flags. Bojack wisdom for lost souls.

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*Gestures widely in every direction*

Have you been out there? Stay single for a while and sort yourself out.

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Disagree. Hobbies are the greenest flag and I want to share them with you.

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Sometimes you just need to stare at a wall alone. 

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If she needs you, she wants you and if she wants you, that means you're worth something. Isn't validation all we really need?

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Life comes and goes in phases. Sometimes you have plenty of friends and sometimes you may have none. Consider it being socially single.

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The keyword here is 'other signs'. 

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Some people don't like pets and that's okay. Actively hating them might be a problem but not everyone needs to be gung-ho about Princess Fuzzy Paws.

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Anger like any other emotion is natural. Some people have more of it. If they know how to manage it well then it may work. 

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If you're going to look for problems, you'll find them.

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Life isn't about work, or any one thing. Find a balance that works for you and appreciate the balance that others have found for themselves even if it doesn't align with yours.

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What else are partners for? You gotta be there for me and I'll be there for you. 

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Golden retriever boyfriends find black cat girlfriends and vice versa. That's just how the cosmos works.

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