Maybe it’s their tendency to abuse substances or rude behavior towards waiters, butred flagsin a relationship are indicators that something needs to be questioned. However, our mind sometimes talks itself into disregarding what our intuition is picking up on.So when Reddit userLoxomednurmusciasked everyone on the platform to share the biggest dating warning signs that many ignore way too often, people were quick to reply. Most adultsare stillskeptical of whether algorithms can predict love, so we can’t neglect our social skills.This post may includeaffiliate links.

Maybe it’s their tendency to abuse substances or rude behavior towards waiters, butred flagsin a relationship are indicators that something needs to be questioned. However, our mind sometimes talks itself into disregarding what our intuition is picking up on.

So when Reddit userLoxomednurmusciasked everyone on the platform to share the biggest dating warning signs that many ignore way too often, people were quick to reply. Most adultsare stillskeptical of whether algorithms can predict love, so we can’t neglect our social skills.

This post may includeaffiliate links.

“My ex just left one day out of the blue. I came home and her stuff was gone”.Ladies if you hear this, run.Abusers know they can’t say my ex was crazy nowadays. This is the new version of it. The woman likely had to flee for safety. Her family members likely had to protect her after fleeing. There’s a reason he couldn’t find her after she left.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Cruelty to animals.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

If his friends are racist, sexist, homophobic, etc, but he claims he’s not like them…. He is exactly like them, he just learned to hide it better.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Insults masked as joking“Oh that’s just his sense of humor..” No. He’s just disguising his honesty with jokes.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

If the other person doesn’t exhibit some level of curiosity about you. When there’s chemistry, you want to know more about the other person because you find them interesting. If you find yourself carrying the conversation, trying to learn about the other person but they show no interest in learning about you, then it’s a sure sign that there’s no compatibility. Don’t take it personally—no one can be everyone’s cup of tea and it’s better to know that from the beginning.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

When they are rude to everyone but you, big red flag

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

They unsettle you. There’s a nagging instinct urging you to keep your distance, even though they appear fine on the surface. An internal conflict arises. Don’t dismiss this feeling as a flaw in your character or a result of past traumas. If your intuition is screaming at you to flee, heed its warning no matter how ‘alright’ the other person may seem. Ignoring it will only amplify the persistent unease, making it increasingly challenging to leave the person.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

If it bothers you now, it will surely bother you later, only way worse. Lol.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Love bombing! Learn to identify it and then DON’T ignore it. It’s not love - it’s a con.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Not being polite to service workers.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

When they can’t attribute their own fault or shortcoming to a single problem they face in life. Today, it’s their parents or boss. Tomorrow it will be you.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

He hadn’t actually told his ex they were broken up, just that they needed to “take a break.” I should have taken a break too at that point.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

If you are not on the same page with money, this leads to a lot of problems should the relationship get serious

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

When people ignore the fact the other person dont put in effort.It always buffles me how many people jumping through hoops while getting nothing in return…

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Person already being in a relationshipLike, you think this person that’s cheating on their partner will suddenly turn into a person that you can trust is some funny s**t.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

“All of my exes are b****** or aholes.” What’s the common denominator here? *you*.

When they s**t talk every ex.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Little care when in the wrong, never showing any accountability for basically anything.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Being TOO close to their mom.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Love is blind. So blind, that people are often willing to overlook small differences in values and/or needs because it might not matter much in the beginning of a relationship and see it as a “necessary compromise and love will conquer all”, but oftentimes those little differences will become huge problems later in the relationship (most often when children becomes part of the equation).

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Constantly cancelling because their entire life is so busy. Like, on Saturday evenings?

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Little white lies should be one of the higher ones in this list. You see them lie to other people or family without a second thought, even about stupid stuff. Trust me, it only gets bigger and worse as time goes on.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Find out your date has his own photos as phone background.. Just run!

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

If he has a burner phone, run

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Their relationship history. Specifically cheating.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Emotional unavailability.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Mistaking outer beauty for inner beauty..

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

A red flag that people often overlook when dating is inconsistency in communication or behavior. For example, if someone is extremely attentive and communicative one day, but then disappears or becomes distant the next without explanation, it could indicate underlying issues or mixed intentions.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

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Someone who is constantly changing jobs. I don’t mean they work for 6 months for one place, get a better position at another company for 1.5 years, then go to a different company. That’s normal career growth.If someone is quitting jobs every few months, even if they immediately get a new job they are not stable.

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Gaslighting. It’s crazy how long I let It go before I even realized, and even still It took years of reflection to fully recognize how bad It was..

I lost count on how many times I saw the boyfriend literally owning his girlfriend’s phone.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Weird controlling behavior coupled with a savior complex.Dudes who get with a girl and are like, “she had no idea about (insert something) until I showed her how to do it properly. Hehe she’s so cute.”.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

When she says she likes to have a beer after work but it’s actually 11 beers, when Ive been sober for 4 years it’s just awkward.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

If they even hint of a third party that is interested in them, don’t get caught up in that love triangle shenanigans.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Constantly complaining about the people around them. Their family, friends, ex’s, customer service workers, etc.You’ll be on that list too. This person is a perpetuate self identified victim and is 100% going to use it for manipulation and abuse.Just to clarify, some people will complain for real reasons and even though being negative all the time sucks, I’m saying watch out for the extreme cases. It’s all they focus on, it’s almost everyone they come in contact with, and they just don’t understand why or how they deserve it.

  1. Lack of interest of your inner world and often just interested in your looks.2. Hasn’t done any personal work, their issues seem to always be other peoples fault3. Aren’t sure what they want, they just want to go with the flow…5. Much Older men seemingly charming, they are not. They prey on younger women. Run.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Possessiveness.To some degree, your partner being possessive is cute because it makes you feel desired but what many people fail to realize is sometimes it gets too toxic to the level of doubt and that’s never good cuz trust is important in a relationship.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

The family dynamic. You may say you are marrying the person not the family but it’s a package deal. Their mess becomes your mess.

Financial incompatibility.If you are not on the same page with money, this leads to a lot of problems should the relationship get serious.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

Moving too fast. No it’s not normal to feel like you met your soulmate in 3 weeks. They’re not in love with you. They’re in limerence. Which isn’t long lasting.Also the odds are good that this person who is rushing head long into a relationship has a few screws loose.

Lack of vulnerability and self-awareness.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

When they are rude to everyone but you🚩🚩.

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

When they say " just seeing what’s out there".

30 People Share The Dating Red Flags They Wish They’d Seen Sooner

When only its a one sided conversation and the answers are too short from the person.

Messy house / room. Doesn’t seem like a big deal, but it really tells you what kind of partner they will be in terms of housework and chores.

When the partner treats others like garbage or has a over the top attitude over the dumbest things.

When she doesn’t believe in financial equality, meaning that both parties should bear the cost of finding true love, not just the man.

Talking about their ex constantly,Not wanting to ever go out.My ex never wanted to go outand a girl I was FWB with talked about her ex constantly. realized too late that she wasn’t over him while I caught feelings.

She mentions she has a kid a few hours before the date.

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