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15 Dating Green Flags in Men
A while ago I wrote an article about dating red flags in men. It’s easy to pinpoint the negatives especially after so many disheartening dating experiences and attempts. It’s so incredibly difficult to find a real connection especially when many people are emotionally detached, reserved and don’t know what they want. People of all sexes and sexual orientations struggle in the dating world- some of these struggles and red flags are universal and applicable to all people and relationships, whilst other dating experiences and struggles are more prevalent and specific to a certain gender or orientation.
This article is from my perspective as a heterosexual female, but these green flags are also applicable to different genders and sexual orientations. After so many years of disappointment and frustration in the dating world, I felt ready to give up. I had some crappy relationships with narcissists and emotionally immature guys plus I spent years on dating apps where even getting to the stage of going on an actual date was a rarity. If I did match with anyone, it was met by either a lack of response or a request to meet for sex.
Little by little I was losing hope until I met my boyfriend. We just clicked naturally and organically. It helped that we didn’t meet on a dating app but at a friend’s birthday. I don’t think I’ve ever had a guy treat me so well before. Of course I…