{"id":2266892,"date":"2024-06-13T12:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T16:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-beauty-of-beige-flags\/"},"modified":"2024-06-13T12:43:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T16:43:15","slug":"the-beauty-of-beige-flags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-beauty-of-beige-flags\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the Elegance of Beige Flags"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-beauty-of-beige-flags%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2266892&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses \u200cthe concept of &#8220;beige flags&#8221;\u200d in the context of dating, portraying \u2064them \u2063as neither red flags\u200c (negative traits) nor \u2063green flags (positive traits), but rather neutral, idiosyncratic qualities that make someone unique. This term rose \u2064to popularity in 2023, especially on TikTok, where users\u200d share\u200b wholesome examples of \u200dtheir partners&#8217; beige flags. These \u2064traits, which can include \u2062quirky habits or preferences, are seen as endearing by\u2064 some and have sparked a social media\u2062 trend celebrating these individual nuances. Beige\u200c flags\u200d are meant to highlight the lighter, more personal aspects that contribute to the dynamics of intimate relationships, \u200cadding a\u2062 layer to how we perceive \u200cand appreciate personal differences\u2062 in a humorous and affectionate way.\u200b The \u2062article \u2063also touches\u2062 on how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">media platforms<\/a> and articles are trying to define \u2063and analyze this\u200c phenomenon, with varying interpretations of \u200dits significance in contemporary dating culture.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The landscape of dating is a well-trodden horizon of red flags and green flags. Red flags are, of course, warning signs \u2014 anything about a partner that you want to avoid at all costs. On the other hand, green flags are qualities and attributes you want in a partner; they make you want to be with that person even more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the gray area of dating discourse, however, is yet another third waving flag color: beige flags. While red means stop and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/friday-december-3rd-2021\/\" title=\"Friday | December 3rd, 2021\">green means<\/a> go, beige doesn\u2019t offer a suggested trajectory. Beige flags are qualities you notice about someone who you spend a lot of time with. They are the distinct, even funny characteristics you recognize in a significant other. They aren\u2019t good or bad; they\u2019re just unique.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now, why is there a new phrase to define idiosyncrasies and quirks? And is it really necessary? I don\u2019t know and probably not. But here we are. In fact, the phrase \u201cbeige flags\u201d has become so popular, it was listed in the top words of 2023, right behind \u201cSwiftie.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018Rizz\u2019 was named Oxford&#8217;s word of the year. Other words that came close include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 prompt<br \/>\u2022 situationship<br \/>\u2022 Swiftie<br \/>\u2022 beige flag<br \/>\u2022 de-influencing<br \/>\u2022 heat dome<br \/>\u2022 parasocial <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RgGMfunybz\">pic.twitter.com\/RgGMfunybz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pop Crave (@PopCrave) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PopCrave\/status\/1731804964899418240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beige flags became particularly popular on TikTok, where the trend took off with people posting about their partner\u2019s beige flags. From what I\u2019ve seen in the comments, everyone thinks these videos are wholesome and endearing. For example, one TikToker shows her husband asking Siri to set a reminder for 9:30 so he doesn\u2019t forget he has a cookie to eat, captioning the video with \u201chis beige flag is whatever this is.\u201d The post is just so random, but it\u2019s funny. His wife thinks this beige flag is endearing \u2014 and so does everyone in the comments:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@embern\/video\/7329622597019258142?_r=1&#038;_t=8mLr1bjkYH5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_750343\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-750343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Screenshots: TikTok<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s sweet that people are viewing these flags as leaning green. Couples seem to be using this trend to fully appreciate each other and recognize what makes their partner unique and different from others in funny, silly ways. It\u2019s healthy to laugh at yourself and know that you love others in spite of their quirks, and this flag is letting people do that.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/episode\/i-love-this-tik-tok-dating-trend\">WATCH: The Comments Section with Brett Cooper<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another theme I have seen through this trend is women pointing out that their husbands and boyfriends just don\u2019t ask for details, like this one who says her husband\u2019s brother is getting a divorce but he never asked why and his best friend has a new job but he has no clue where. The comments back this funny flag up:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/t\/ZTLqwYwBu\/\"><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image\"><\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Screenshots: TikTok<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I see this in my own life with my own husband. When I ask my husband, for example, if he\u2019s talked to his childhood best friend recently, he always tells me yes and that they talk all day sending each other memes. But when I ask what his friend has been up to, how his wife is doing, if they got a new dog \u2014 anything \u2014 he can\u2019t tell me any details. It\u2019s honestly impressive. Another one of my husband\u2019s beige flags is that he constantly leaves the dishwasher open which I perpetually trip over. Granted, he basically always does the dishes so he wants the dishwasher to be ready to put dishes in. For him, it\u2019s a form of efficiency. And why would I complain? Again, just a quirk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When it comes to my own beige flag (we <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">all<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  have them), I relate to this one:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/t\/ZTLqSAGxG\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Screenshot: TikTok<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now, I <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">know <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">my alarm will still go off even if my phone is on silent, yet every night, I frantically turn the volume up \u2014\u00a0just to be absolutely certain. I have finally started using do-not-disturb mode, which has been a big win for my husband. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Per usual, this trend has gotten so big that there are now articles attempting to dissect it and make sense of it all. The Cut published a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecut.com\/2023\/06\/beige-flag-meaning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSo What\u2019s Your \u2018Beige Flag\u2019?\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  piece last year with their take. They go on to try and define what beige flags are: <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beige flags are traits that, while not immediate cause for concern, are cause for pause. Of course this is subjective, making the exact definition of a beige flag hard to pin down. The phrase isn\u2019t entirely new \u2014 videos listing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">beige flags made the rounds on Australian TikTok<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  last year. And according to those TikToks, a beige flag is simply something that indicates a person isn\u2019t very interesting. On <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dating-app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  bios, it manifests as phrases and interests that some users read as shorthand for \u201cI\u2019m boring.\u201d (Think: saying you\u2019re looking for the \u201cPam to your Jim\u201d; listing \u201cadventure\u201d or \u201ccoffee\u201d as an interest.) However, in the year since, what TikTok considers a beige flag has shifted.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While they say a beige flag means \u201ca person isn\u2019t very interesting,\u201d I disagree. I think this has changed since then because they are actually very interesting. TikTok has single-handedly created an entire language of dating lingo, like \u201cthe ick,\u201d which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecut.com\/2023\/06\/beige-flag-meaning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this article<\/a> also discusses:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is the one thing TikTok agrees on: A beige flag isn\u2019t a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">red flag<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a clear dating dealbreaker. Beige flags also aren\u2019t as off-putting as things that give you \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the ick<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,\u201d which are different than red flags in that they are simply turn-offs that border on cringey and repulsive, not, I don\u2019t know, moral failings. (Stay with me.) While beige flags might leave you momentarily confused, getting the ick changes how you look at someone forever. Maybe it\u2019s how their mouth smacks when they eat. Perhaps it\u2019s the awkward way they picked up their dog\u2019s poop once. The ick can be triggered when you least expect it. This, in part, gives it its power. It can also happen gradually, a once-endearing quirk becoming increasingly grating. In other words, the ick can cause a beige flag to become a red one.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If this sounds complicated, that\u2019s because it is \u2014 and TikTok makes it unnecessarily so. A point to note is that one person\u2019s ridiculous ick could be another person\u2019s beige \u2014 or even green \u2014 flag. But just because your partner does something you don\u2019t understand doesn\u2019t mean it has to go on your ick list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unlike the ick trend (which is usually just absurd), the beige flag trend is really just simplifying and normalizing the fact that everyone has quirks. This is all a part of what makes human nature and finding your person so fun and sweet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The dating landscape is dotted with red and green flags. 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