ConnectPhrase · Ages 11-25 · In use
red flag
A warning sign about someone, especially a crush or partner. A "walking red flag" is someone with lots of them. Often typed as 🚩.
He checks her phone? Red flag 🚩🚩
For parents and educators
Often used for silly things too, like liking pineapple on pizza. A great word to borrow when talking about healthy and unhealthy relationships.
Where it came from
An old phrase for a warning signal that took off in dating talk on TikTok.
Also heard as
🚩, walking red flag, major red flag