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Glossary of Dating Red Flags

Are you one of the thousands of innocent individuals struggling to figure out why certain people in your life are always so difficult? ​If so, you're definitely not alone! Below is an unofficial, non-exhaustive glossary some common terms and phrases used to describe relationship red flags, dating red flags, narcissist red flags, and other toxic trends in dating and relationships.

Flashpanning

According to the March 2023 article Flashpanning Is Yet Another Troubling Dating Trend Fueled By Commitment-Phobes, by Amanda Chatel, Flashpanning is still a thing. Chatel suggests a flashpanner is someone who jumps quickly from one relationship to the next purely for the excitement.

Friends with benefits

In short, friends with benefits means two people are friends and also have sex together.

Gaslighting

The National Domestic Violence Hotline website suggests typical gaslighting is when one partner repeatedly says confusing or inaccurate things about the relationship that makes the other start doubting their own perception of reality.

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