#brunchtalk: Our Top 10 Red Flags To Watch Out For

Dateable: Your insider's look into modern dating and relationships

Yue Xu and Julie Krafchick

Relationships, Sexuality, Science, Social Sciences, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.5 • 877 Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

We're not talking about...they wore a weird belt. Or have three cats. But the REAL red flags that eventually wreck havoc on your relationships and turn into dealbreakers. For anyone dating, this episode is a must (or if you're seeing someone the perfect gut check). We're discussing how to shift our focus onto actual red flags, the 5 each we both see leading to absolute relationship dealbreakers, and why it's important to look out for red flags (pending you're looking for the right ones).

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1:57.0	sold in print and an e-book. The gorgeous deluxe hardcover first printing is only available
2:02.8	for a limited time, so grab yours before they are gone. Hi, I'm Ui Shue and I'm Julie
2:09.1	Krafchick. We're active daters turned dating insiders. Here to dive into everything, modern
2:14.3	dating and relationships. Welcome to Datable.
2:25.3	Hello, everybody.
2:26.7	Welcome back.
2:29.7	And we are talking about red flags today.
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