10 Red Flags They Aren’t Your Forever Person

They are deeply insecure (and aren’t working on it at all).

Thought Catalog
4 min readJul 31, 2023
Emre Akyol

By Molly Burford

If your partner has any of the following red flags, it might be time to take a step back and reconsider your relationship. Here are 10 red flags they aren’t your forever person.

1. They are disrespectful.

Disrespect has no place in a forever relationship (or any relationship, but I digress). Disrespect can be anything from crossing boundaries to fighting in unfair ways to name calling to putting you down. If someone behaves in any of those ways, they definitely aren’t right for you.

It’s also important to mention that, in addition to you, your forever person will treat others with consideration and respect as well. If your partner is good to you but rude or unkind to other people, this is a glaring red flag and also a warning sign. Because eventually, that treatment will be extended towards you guaranteed.

2. You have to literally beg for the bare minimum.

Let’s be real: the bare minimum doesn’t take much effort to provide. So, if you always need to beg your partner to give you the basics, the treatment and effort you should already be receiving by…

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