Actively cataloging a partner's good signs rather than watching for bad ones — a deliberate reframe from red-flag vigilance. The thought exercise became its own TikTok subgenre: "GFS: he put my comfort first." Healthier; still obsessively documented.
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green-flag spotting means Actively cataloging a partner's good signs rather than watching for bad ones — a deliberate reframe from red-flag vigilance. It's mostly used in dating-app and relationship conversations. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.
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How people talk about dating apps, modern romance, and the situationships they swear they're over — from ghosting and breadcrumbing to soft-launching, hard-launching, and the ick.
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