What to do if you notice beige flags in your relationship

Identifying the beige flags is the first step in knowing how to handle them. But what happens when you can’t tell what color the flag is to begin with? Some people may read red as beige and green as red, depending on how they show up to and interpret their own interpersonal relationships.

“One of the most common issues my clients have is confusing what is a red flag versus a beige flag versus a green flag," says Bonnie Winston, matchmaker and relationship expert. "So, as a result, they want to break up too soon with a good partner, or they stay too long with the wrong partner."