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When you start dating someone new, it’s worth being a little careful about who you’re letting into your life. Because early on, as exciting as everything feels, they’re still pretty much a stranger, and you never really know what kind of person you’re dealing with. The only way to find out is to pay attention and be honest with yourself about what you’re seeing.

And the signs are usually there. Are they nice to you but rude to the waiter? Do they make jokes at your expense, then call you too sensitive for reacting? Do your friends have a nagging feeling that something about them is off? It’s easy to write these things off as one-time slip-ups, but they rarely are.

Below, we’ve rounded up stories from people who realized the red flags in their dates were there for a reason. Let them be a reminder to trust your gut when something feels off.

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    #8

    “My Bank Account And My Therapist Are Still Recovering”: 47 People Share Red Flags That Made Them End Things

    Ignored my girlfriend's texts after a tough shift at work. She took her frustration out on my TV.

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    #11

    “My Bank Account And My Therapist Are Still Recovering”: 47 People Share Red Flags That Made Them End Things

    The 11 smartphones that my mom’s boyfriend has broken in the year they’ve been together. Some of them were his, some were hers, and one of them was even mine.

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    #19

    “My Bank Account And My Therapist Are Still Recovering”: 47 People Share Red Flags That Made Them End Things

    He’s absolutely a red flag.

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    #25

    “My Bank Account And My Therapist Are Still Recovering”: 47 People Share Red Flags That Made Them End Things

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    #30

    “My Bank Account And My Therapist Are Still Recovering”: 47 People Share Red Flags That Made Them End Things

    The context: I matched with this girl 3 days ago, and we were planning to meet on the weekend to go skiing together. The conversation was going really well and seemed like long-term potential. I wished her good night and went to sleep early. I woke up to go to the bathroom late at night and opened Instagram and liked her picture, which she had posted late.

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    #33

    “My Bank Account And My Therapist Are Still Recovering”: 47 People Share Red Flags That Made Them End Things

    My girlfriend hates my room. I live on my own right now, and she saw my room and said it is an instant red flag.

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    #34

    “My Bank Account And My Therapist Are Still Recovering”: 47 People Share Red Flags That Made Them End Things

    He's also been in and out of prison, but he thinks it's a normal thing.

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    #35

    “My Bank Account And My Therapist Are Still Recovering”: 47 People Share Red Flags That Made Them End Things

    Went on 3 dates and have spent maybe 10 hours with this person, and she is on me full court press about therapy. Like, I am open to it, but I'm not gonna go just bc she says so. Am I wrong for this?

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