10 Dating Red Flags Young Women Always Ignore

Classic signals that he's just not that into you.

By College Candy — Written on Aug 20, 2011

Far too often while dating in college we mistake little quirky qualities and pet peeves as things we can simply overlook. Perhaps we have, in the backs of our minds, the notion that dating in college these days is so non-traditional that our dating criteria can also be non-traditional. I can assure you: this is NOT the case. As we all know by now, communication is key to both progress and success, so talking about these things now will only help better your relationship in the long run. But what about those things that we don't see? The tell-tale signs that your relationship is taking a turn for the worse, that for some reason you haven't seemed to notice? We like to call these "red flags," and apparently we're pretty good at ignoring them when we don't want to admit to the reality of things: the guy we're dating is a complete douche and it's time to give him the boot. To save you all the trouble (and potential heartache), I present to you the 10 red flags we tend to ignore most…

1. Public Prevention
If he avoids ever being seen with you in public on campus, you need to question the status of your relationship. If he is the perfect gentleman behind dorm walls, but a perfect stranger in front of others, then he needs to be kicked to the curb ASAP.

2. A Break is Really a Break
If while you're at school you have the absolute perfect boyfriend, but while you're on winter vacation, summer break or Thanksgiving recess he's a complete stranger, this is a major red flag! Perhaps he thinks the definition of "college relationship" is simply "I'm in a relationship only while I'm away at college." If so, you guys really need to talk! 10 Major Dating Red Flags To Look Out For

3. Case of the Ex
Lots of people are still friendly with their exes. In this case, I won't tell you to be suspicious of their relationship because of your boyfriend. Be suspicious of her, especially if you don't know her; you never really know what her intentions are!

4. Cellular Jitters
Never once have you ever even thought about looking through his phone, and even though he goes out of his way to hide his screen and secretly text when you're not looking, you still have no desire to know what's in that phone of his. Just know, you probably won't like what he's hiding. Take precaution. Can Having Sex Help Teens Stay Out Of Trouble?

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