msharmony, there are plenty of men in an asylum who would do those things for you, but you might want to decline their jackets.



In case you didn't get the memo, Mingle2 is an asylum.

Red flag...He says he's not like other men...

Green flag...He's not like other men...

Red Flag: She says that she can take care of herself, doesn't "need" a man but "wants" a man.

Green Flag: She actually does "NEED" a man because she doesn't know how to take care of herself.

Green Flag: Her father is interested in meeting me.
Red Flag: her father works for the Mafia, and he has an offer for me.

Ooo! I want to play this game! The following are only as fictional as real life dictates they must be.


Green flag: She wants to introduce me to her best friend.
Red flag: Her best friend is her cat, "Boopsie".

Green flag: She says she wants to meet me in person.
Red flag: She shows up at my house the next day.

Green flag: She says she's okay with premarital sex.
Red flag: So's her boyfriend.

Green flag: She's into the kinky stuff.
Red flag: Because Daddy likes it.

Green flag: She gave me an intimate garment for me to keep.
Red flag: I caught her sniffing one of mine.

Green flag: Over appetizers, she tells me she has a very "open" twin sister.
Red Flag: By dessert, I realize I've been speaking to the "twin sister" for half an hour.

Green flag: She reads literature in college.
Red flag: She's in a Children's Literature course.

In honor of my bro-geeks:
Green flag: She plays World of WarCraft. (Score!)
Red flag: As the Alliance. (D'awww...)

Green flag: She wants a small, intimate wedding.
Red flag: On her mother's gravesite.

Green flag: She likes to roleplay.
Red flag: As a dire scorpion.

Green flag: She loves animals.
Red flag: She loves animals.

Green flag: She's cutting down on sugary foods.
Red flag: Because the yeti in her cupboard keeps eating them all.

Green flag: She can cook!
Red flag: On her cookbook shelf is "How to Serve Man".

Green flag: She lives with her grandparents. (Sweet, in a family-oriented sort of way.)
Red flag: They've been dead since 2005.

Green flag: She says she's looking for "a knight in shining armor".
Red flag: Her friends nickname her "The Black Knight".

Green flag: She wants to move in with me.
Red flag: Now.

Green flag: She's okay with having a few drinks on the first date.
Red flag: If it's blood.

Green flag: She recites poetry.
Red flag: Her favorite is "Lizzie Borden took an axe..."

Green flag: She likes the same kind of music I do.
Red flag: It drowns out the voices.

green flag willing to talk freely about a variety of things

red flag not willing to go to local places where either of you could be recognized

Here are some maybe's that tend to flip with more information:

Red flag; They are contemplating a job change that might limit funds.
Green flag; It is to a job that pays less but gives more flexibility to move closer to your area.

Red flag; They seem a little bit of a gym rat.
Green flag; You see family photos and you discover what has been over come and they are trying to stay healthy.

Red Flag; Not a great amount of education.
Green Flag; Reads voraciously and takes every opportunity to learn new skills. Frequently promoted for good job ethic.

Red Flag; No credit cards only pays cash or uses debit
Green flag; Owns a modest home and car outright and has a retirement fund. Actually pays for the invitations they make.

Red Flag; Never been married and no kids
Green flag; Loyal to family and values and has willing spirit about being a spouse; possibly co-parent.

Red Flag; Comes from another country but asking questions about where you live.
Green Flag; Has education, professional skills, and history to be a world citizen/dual citizenship.

Red Flag; Has a disability they don't want to hash over in minute detail.
Green Flag; Doesn't have to coat tail on every adversity they have come up against; deals with personal special needs not looking for a nurse.

Red Flag; Comes from a close knit family that gives his love interests a good going over.
Green Flag; The family accepts you and treats you/protects you like one of their own.

Red Flag; Occasionally laughs AT you. Or makes themselves the clown.
Green flag; Laughs WITH you when the script is flipped. Allows being the clown to make your day.

Red flag; Tells you right out of the Box what they want/will give.
Green flag; They back it up with actions and not just words over the long haul.

Red flag; They tell you they are not perfect.
Green flag; They own up to how and what they learn from it and it is is evident.

red flag: doesn't talk much/talks way too much.
green flag: doesnt have a lot to say, but everything she does say makes me want to carry on the conversation further.

Green Flag: Says she likes watching "The Biggest Loser"

Red Flag: Is referring to me



Green Flag: Says she feels like she's known me for years, like we have a real connection.

Red Flag: Then mentions her electric bill is past due and just doesn't know how she'll ever be able to pay it.

Red Flag = he looks at other women and even works that "other woman" into our conversation.

Green Flag = Conversation with him just flows...whatever the topic may be. AND is not afraid to talk about sex in an adult manner and not whispering (OR yelling)LOL, when talking about it.

Green flag:he has fantastic sense humor
Red flag:but if you listen closely some of his jokes are insults masked as humor

Green flag: says he enjoys intelligent women
Red flag: he seems to keep bragging all time about his accomplishments and how great he is as if it is a competition and he is threatened

In this order...


Green flag...He talks the talk...

Red flag...He doesn't walk the walk... But he can explain why every single time...

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In case you didn't get the memo, Mingle2 is an asylum.


Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh not everyone got the memo we still have a chance.