Red flag, green flag, and now ‘yellow flag’, your brain might be thinking: What is the need to introduce another colour when it’s already complicated enough to judge people’s behavioural patterns with colour shades? But it’s simple—and rather important too.
Identifying yellow flags in your relationship at an early stage can save you from getting into big trouble.
To explain it in the simplest way, think of it as a yellow traffic light. What is the use of it? When you approach a yellow light, it’s a clear signal: slow down, be cautious, and prepare to stop if needed.
You’re not facing the full stop of a red light, nor the clear path of a green one—it’s an in-between phase urging thoughtful attention to possible risks ahead.
It’s the same here. It convinces your mind to slow down and look for signs. If you find anything, stop and think. If not, then you’re ready to move forward.
Here are 8 yellow flags you should be careful of: