You've Heard of #RedFlags (& maybe even #PinkFlags & #GreenFlags, explained by @HuffPostLife) you see in Dating Profiles, but @MASHABLE is helping us find #BEIGEflags now | @NicoleMichele5

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The phrase |Red Flags| indicates Signs of Danger (from when such Flags were Flown as a Symbol of |Defiance on the Fields- & Seas of Battle. 
I haven't really heard of |Pink Flags|, but HuffPost says they are "|Subtle |Indicators that you might Not be a Fit in a Relationship (but Possible Matches feel like You & They can probably Work-Through)." HuffPost also defines |Green Flags|---Signs of a Good Partner (Clear Communication, your Comfort in their |Presence, etc.)--probably inspired by the "Green Flag" of Racing, |Signaling all the Competing Racers to Go!
But |Beige Flags|? They indicate ... well, it's probably pretty obvious what #Beige indicates; but MASHABLE explains it so much better (at that link). 
The word |Beige| stands on ancient words that mean "the Natural Color of Undyed Wool (Yellowish- or |Brownish-Gray)."
on which are also-built #RedFlag #GreenFlag #PinkFlag
 #BeigeFlag
To Keep Up on My 'Research,'
What are some of those 'indicators'? I don't have any experience with them (so I'm probably carrying many of them), but I'll ask around---starting with the resources that inspired me:
  • Red Flags
    • photo where they're holding a baby, captioned "Not my baby!"
    • the phrase "I'm looking for someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously"
    • or "not looking for any drama"
    • posting too many shirtless pics
    • men holding fish
    • the phrase "good vibes only"
    • if they majored in a joke school (and not 'an actual school that people have a low opinion of,' like a Bible College; but 'hard knocks' or 'life' etc.)
    • men who say they never message first (so if women don't message them the women won't match with them)
    • someone writes "because apparently that matters" after their height
    • pinning their whole personality to 'a love of' a common favorite food & drink
    • having only one photo
    • the phrase "I don't know why I'm here."
    • a little too "hungry for adventure"
    • the phrase "looking for my partner in crime"
    • poor-quality profile photos
    • bragging about- or requesting sarcasm
    • choosing to answer certain 'dating app'-prompts
    • the phrase "Work hard, play hard"
    • facts like "I have a house" or "I have a car" (hmm, and 'a full wardrobe' and 'food everyday' and 'regular bathing'?)
    • trying to get you to follow them on social-media
    • anything about politics
    • too many emojis and/or typos
    • giving you their Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) letters (INFP, ESTJ, or some other combination of either of those types' letters (it's early ... your four letters are 'either I or E, either N or S, either F or T, & either P or J')---personality indicators theorized by two self-taught (i.e. not-quite "licensed") psychometrists) 
    • photos of them with exes
    • cringey words (which MASHABLE lists)
    • being outright negative
    • having trust issues (which MASHABLE explains how to see)
    • a shoddy- or absent bio
    • tired pop-culture references
    • if "I workout" is given as a personality trait
    • too much nostalgia
    • sounding overly pretentious
  • Pink Flags
    • limited opinions on things (not caring where you take them to eat, what you take them to do, etc.)
    • a different political- or religious belief
    • untidiness ... or maybe over-tidiness
    • not texting often enough ... or maybe texting too much
    • a lowering in affection-level
    • unmatched love-language (they're 'acts of service' while you're 'physical touch,' for example)
  • Green Flags
      • the ones I already mentioned
    • Good Communication
    • Comfortable Company
  • Beige Flags
    • references to extremely mainstream sitcoms (that "everybody" likes, so it doesn't really say anything about you-personally)
    • writing whether chocolate belongs in the fridge or the cupboard
    • writing that they'll probably love their dog more than they'll love you
    • lots of gym-selfies & gym-references
    • using puppies as a personality trait
    • mentioning spreadsheets, excel, cryptocurrency or grammar-skills
    • "I'm overly competitive about... everything."
    • jokes about 'not wanting to be on that dating-app'
    • using only photos that don't clearly identify you (i.e. photos of you along with friends and/or family)
  • and if you can think of any other 'Dating Flags' or any other 'indicators' (for each of the flags' lists), share in the comments!
My New Mantra (one of several) - Nothing is forever except Change (BUddhA)

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