‘What’s something people pretend is normal in modern dating, but is actually insanely toxic?’ – 23 uniquely 21st century red flags

13.

‘Breaking up with long term partner over text/email.’
–Anthroman78

14.

‘Expecting sex on the first date and swiping left on anyone who’s not willing to put out immediately. Pressures people into feeling like they have to do it even if they don’t want to.’
–Sen_H

15.

‘Sharing social media passwords. Ew no. Your account is YOURS for a reason.’
–Old_Improvement4560

16.

‘All the ‘one size fits all’ theories. MBTI. Feminine/masculine/divine energies. Love languages. Twin spirits. Soul mates. Attachment styles.

Some of it total bullshit, most of it is made up by unqualified people, some of it is kind of useful but not as an ironclad, unchanging rule of who you are.’
–Imaginary-Owl-3759

17.

‘Hookup culture.’
–Jazzlike-Success8207

18.

‘Sending nudes or risqué pictures to strangers. Would you walk up to a stranger on the street and strip down? No? Then why do it to a total stranger online?’
–boobsmagoobs

19.

‘Expecting, or even insisting on, a partner who shares all your same opinions because the internet hive mind made us think that’s normal.’
–OccamsReddit_56

20.

‘Thinking you’re in a relationship because you’ve been texting someone and never met. No, this is called penpals, it ain’t real.’
–Practical_Angle5716

21.

‘Using dating apps. You’re being fooled into thinking you can find the perfect person among unlimited options. Go meet someone irl.’
–Sufficient_Emu2343

22.

‘Describing people in some sort of market value term.’
–hippohere

23.

‘Situationships. Used to just be called ‘fear of commitment’ and it was a bad thing, not standard practice.’
–Mortegris

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