Top 10 Biggest Behavioral Red Flags

Red flags to look out for regarding others. If you spot any that I might've missed, feel free to add them at any point, because this stuff shouldn't be taken lightly.

The Top Ten

  1. Blaming other people for mistakes, but refusing to take accountability for your own

  2. Downplaying the severity of someone's actions

  3. Deflecting accountability and making excuses

  4. Acting like you're never wrong about anything

    Everyone makes mistakes, and there's going to be a time when you will inevitably do or say something bad. The main thing is to accept that and grow from your mistakes. If you adopt the mentality that you're never wrong at all, you set yourself up for failure and become someone that no one wants to be around.

  5. Engaging in plagiarism

  6. Being bigoted towards others because of their differences

  7. Being overtly hypocritical

  8. Lying to others

  9. Gaslighting others frequently

  10. Forcing a romantic relationship onto someone who isn't interested

    I think something we were all taught at some point is that "no" means "no." Whether you learned that in elementary school, middle school, or high school is irrelevant. If someone says no and is not interested in a romantic relationship, the best thing to do is take the hint, accept the L, and move on with your life. Pushing forward after you've already been told no is a major red flag.

    11. The Newcomers
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    Trying to coerce someone into having sex

  12. ?

    Using guilt as a manipulation tactic

    13. The Contenders

  13. Oversharing with others

    Hmm, sorta. It depends on the context, though. I feel like everyone on the internet has overshared at least once or twice during their lifetime, whether that was intentional or accidental varies from person to person. If it was a slip-up here and there, I can look past it. If it's a continuous pattern of behavior, though, probably not. Over time, I've definitely gotten better at keeping certain details to myself, for a plethora of reasons.

  14. Making politics their personality

  15. Making their sexuality their personality

  16. Being constantly offended and unable to take jokes

  17. Downplaying other people's achievements

  18. Giving backhanded compliments

  19. Ditching plans at the last minute

  20. Gossiping about others

  21. Being greedy

  22. Being morally sanctimonious

    Whether in religion, politics, science, guns, and even math, it applies to pretty much any subject.

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