“Sets Timers Instead Of Alarms”: 30 People Share Hilarious And Sometimes Cringe “Beige Flags”
We've seen people on the internet talking about red and green flags in romantic relationships, but lately, there has been a lot of fuss about another color.
TikToker Caito (@itscaito) coined the term "beige flag" in one of her videos from a year ago, where she explained that it's a sign that someone's really, really boring to date.
@itscaito beige is the new red and in other news dating apps are a wasteland 🚩 #hinge #redflags #datingredflags #hingedating ♬ original sound - Caito
However, since then, folks have evolved it, making the beige flag something in between the red and green ones. Now, this sign is understood to be more like a personal quirk that catches your attention, a mannerism that makes you pause and think, "Hmmm... that's a bit odd" without fully understanding if it's good or bad.
(For reference, think of when Anatoly Dyatlov in HBO's Chernobyl heard the radiation reading and said: "3.6 [Roentgen] — not great, not terrible.")
So to give you a better understanding of the latest online dating slang, we compiled some of the most popular beige flags that we've seen.
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How do you carry on a conversation with him ? I have so many questions.
Asking all the questions on people who do this is amazing, because they answer. Not sure if always honest or true.
I loved how he finds it endearing instead of annoying.
As someone with high-functioning autism, this sounds like it might be Autism Spectrum Disorder. Many High Functioning Autistic people have trouble with chatting and casual conversation. The fact he has to google topics for conversation hints he might be having trouble with casual social skills and is making an effort to compensate. Likewise, the fact he asks intimate questions in a room full of people suggests he has trouble understanding social propriety and boundaries, another thing difficult for people with autism.
Put him in front of a mirror and tell him that he is cute and a keeper, because he is actually listening to you. My one, I could tell him 200 times how a watch is beautiful and he would still show up on valentines or birthdays with something else but the watch.
It's slang for charisma, specifically romantic charisma. Some people consider it a part of African American Vernacular English (AAVE).
Load More Replies...This story is super cute and hits close to home! My fiancé and I didn't have a passionate kiss for almost two years because he had his own insecurities and I respected that, but once he gained his confidence back and we finally had our first real kiss it was magical for both of us.
That's the measure of a true gentleman. I made it very clear to my husband when we first started dating that I don't have sex with strangers. It has never been meant as a test, but I've dated a few guys that made serious attempts to get me in bed on the second date. Buh bye. My husband & I met online, chatted for a few weeks, they talked on the phone for a few weeks before we met in person. We were basically joined at the hip after our first date, but I still wanted to feel comfortable around him, not just horny. It was worth the wait!
to be fair.. in the current social climate.. its becoming difficult to approach a woman with any sort of 'rizz'. How can you romantically kiss someone and make it spontaneous and unexpected, when you're suppose to have asked for consent.. nothing ruins the mood more than "excuse me but can i please kiss you.." You're also supposedly not allowed to compliment women on their looks because its considered perverted or objectifying..
So if I'm reading this right, she equates not being kissed out of *respect* as a sign of lack of charisma? That's so effed up
I've often said that it's as selfish to refuse to receive as it is to refuse to give, because in refusing to receive we are denying other people the opportunity to be generous and we are refusing to be grateful to other, instead insisting they always be indebted to us. Generosity sometimes means allowing others to be generous too.
When my children went through this phase I'd pretend to not know what they wanted until they spoke properly. (And, yes, they were fully able to articulate clearly.)
I don't understand why that would make the waiter embarrassed - he'll either have an actual favorite that he'll recommend, if not then he'll pick something at random from the menu (or something expensive)... or maybe the manager said "hey, we've got too much fish, so push the fish!" and recommend that. Not sure where the discomfort would come from unless the waiter was so unfamiliar with the menu that he couldnt think of a single dish to recommend.
Maybe he thinks it’s a beige flag that you call yourself a scheduled girly.
This is me, and this is apparently very common in people who have ADHD (not saying she does). I hate having notifications hanging over me, so I open the message, and if I'm in the right mood I'll respond. But sometimes I think "I'll get back to it later" and then totally forget the message ever existed until the next time I think to text that person.
Im prob gonna get downvoted into oblivion for saying this but some people are reading wayyy too much into this
Yep. A few are real "flags" but to call quirky behavior a flag is just silly. My husband and I were together for 35 years, and we both had our odd little things. If one was bothered we would do the chu sound and move on.
Load More Replies...Wish the text was on a plain background, it’s kind of hard to read off people’s foreheads
Speaking as a person on the ASD spectrum, a number of these might be cases of undiagnosed high-functioning autism spectrum disorder.
My husband's beige flag is that he has an eidetic memory for movies. He can tell you exactly when a line was said or which minor side character was in the background at the time. Consequently, he never wants to rewatch movies. Guardians of the Galaxy? The Super Mario Movie? Lord of the Rings!? Nope. already seen 'em, got them memorized.
I don't have an eidetic memory for anything, but I love rewatching movies, even movies I've seen so many times I almost know it by heart. However, my problem is with overly predictable movies. I don't mind movies that are SUPPOSED to be predictable (like action movies: I mean, we KNOW the hero's going to win, right?), but for example, mystery movies. I like movies that surprise me. My wife finds it hilarious, though, when I catch her watching a police drama (or similar "mystery" kind of show) and watch for 5 minutes, and then predict the ending ... only to be TOTALLY wrong.
Load More Replies...My Fellow BP Commentor's Beige Flag are all the people reading into the cute quirks shared by others about their S/O s and trying to re-label the (in their opinion) as a red flag! Lighten up; or, MYOB.
I'm single rn but I'd say my beige flag would be how excited I get about stuff. Like you mention plants I'm gonna be talking about plants for the next hour no seriously I love plants plants are amazing I won't stop talking ever. You mention my writing and seem genuinely interested? I'm gonna be super awkward about it but if you get me going I don't stop my writing is something I'm super proud of and I love it when people are interested in it. I seriously just don't stop talking when I'm really excited about something
If I can see anywhere in my field of vision a dog, cat, sheep, cow, ferret, chicken, rabbit, or pig, I will not be speaking to other human beings.
Load More Replies...I know these articles aren't really meant for reading, but it does explain that at the beginning
Load More Replies...So basically people are confusing beige flags with red/green flags? Like these srories they share are either green or red flag. Also,everyone has their quirks. As long as it's harmless, wouldn't be a problem
This whole beige flat thing is b******t, that's just normal people behavior
TL;DR: Everything unique about you is a red flag now because being unique is a crime
Beige flags are not red flags. You should at least read the intro and learn what a beige flag is
Load More Replies...It never takes many repetitions for an annoying habit to become a "you always".
My husband's beige flag is that he takes literal hours to make a decision. I think it's why he married me lol. When we had to decide between a Playstation or XBox a few years back it took him months to decide.
my beige flag is that i consider myself to be one of those people who is just like an amazing texter, so i always think of the funniest/most relevant thing to say because everyone hates awkward texting spirals, but sometimes i have to go somewhere or do something and a text catches me off guard so i feel obligated to reply to it with something creative and interesting so people don't think i'm boring but i can think of anything so i just send "PLEASE" in all caps or the crying emoji or "jealousy jealousy😞" and then i feel guilty because it was not creative/interesting enough and vow to circle back to that text later. thanks for coming to my ted talk :D
i'm also really into eurovision, to the point where i've memorized tons of ridiculously specific facts about it, and also learned the cyrillic alphabet so i could read lyrics, and have picked up many words in ukrainian because of my love for go_a and kalush, and sometimes i'll be out in public and i'll hear a eurovision song and i'll get really excited about it and start gushing about it to whoever i'm with at the time. my neurodivergent friend keeps trying to convince me i'm on the spectrum because of my fixations (among other reasons) lol
Load More Replies...Im prob gonna get downvoted into oblivion for saying this but some people are reading wayyy too much into this
Yep. A few are real "flags" but to call quirky behavior a flag is just silly. My husband and I were together for 35 years, and we both had our odd little things. If one was bothered we would do the chu sound and move on.
Load More Replies...Wish the text was on a plain background, it’s kind of hard to read off people’s foreheads
Speaking as a person on the ASD spectrum, a number of these might be cases of undiagnosed high-functioning autism spectrum disorder.
My husband's beige flag is that he has an eidetic memory for movies. He can tell you exactly when a line was said or which minor side character was in the background at the time. Consequently, he never wants to rewatch movies. Guardians of the Galaxy? The Super Mario Movie? Lord of the Rings!? Nope. already seen 'em, got them memorized.
I don't have an eidetic memory for anything, but I love rewatching movies, even movies I've seen so many times I almost know it by heart. However, my problem is with overly predictable movies. I don't mind movies that are SUPPOSED to be predictable (like action movies: I mean, we KNOW the hero's going to win, right?), but for example, mystery movies. I like movies that surprise me. My wife finds it hilarious, though, when I catch her watching a police drama (or similar "mystery" kind of show) and watch for 5 minutes, and then predict the ending ... only to be TOTALLY wrong.
Load More Replies...My Fellow BP Commentor's Beige Flag are all the people reading into the cute quirks shared by others about their S/O s and trying to re-label the (in their opinion) as a red flag! Lighten up; or, MYOB.
I'm single rn but I'd say my beige flag would be how excited I get about stuff. Like you mention plants I'm gonna be talking about plants for the next hour no seriously I love plants plants are amazing I won't stop talking ever. You mention my writing and seem genuinely interested? I'm gonna be super awkward about it but if you get me going I don't stop my writing is something I'm super proud of and I love it when people are interested in it. I seriously just don't stop talking when I'm really excited about something
If I can see anywhere in my field of vision a dog, cat, sheep, cow, ferret, chicken, rabbit, or pig, I will not be speaking to other human beings.
Load More Replies...I know these articles aren't really meant for reading, but it does explain that at the beginning
Load More Replies...So basically people are confusing beige flags with red/green flags? Like these srories they share are either green or red flag. Also,everyone has their quirks. As long as it's harmless, wouldn't be a problem
This whole beige flat thing is b******t, that's just normal people behavior
TL;DR: Everything unique about you is a red flag now because being unique is a crime
Beige flags are not red flags. You should at least read the intro and learn what a beige flag is
Load More Replies...It never takes many repetitions for an annoying habit to become a "you always".
My husband's beige flag is that he takes literal hours to make a decision. I think it's why he married me lol. When we had to decide between a Playstation or XBox a few years back it took him months to decide.
my beige flag is that i consider myself to be one of those people who is just like an amazing texter, so i always think of the funniest/most relevant thing to say because everyone hates awkward texting spirals, but sometimes i have to go somewhere or do something and a text catches me off guard so i feel obligated to reply to it with something creative and interesting so people don't think i'm boring but i can think of anything so i just send "PLEASE" in all caps or the crying emoji or "jealousy jealousy😞" and then i feel guilty because it was not creative/interesting enough and vow to circle back to that text later. thanks for coming to my ted talk :D
i'm also really into eurovision, to the point where i've memorized tons of ridiculously specific facts about it, and also learned the cyrillic alphabet so i could read lyrics, and have picked up many words in ukrainian because of my love for go_a and kalush, and sometimes i'll be out in public and i'll hear a eurovision song and i'll get really excited about it and start gushing about it to whoever i'm with at the time. my neurodivergent friend keeps trying to convince me i'm on the spectrum because of my fixations (among other reasons) lol
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