‘Only if my dog approves’: Cheezcake Community Members Share Their Biggest Green Flags on First Dates

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Mar 6, 2024 8:00 AM EST

For every red flag out there, there is an opposite green flag, and every person can have a few of both. What we mean by that, is that while we often tend to look for the red flags in people we are involved with, especially romantically, there are also a lot of wonderful green flags that can help you determine whether or not you are dating the right person for you.

To pinpoint what are the most important green flags one must look for before going on a first date, we turned to our trusty Cheezcake community across different social media platforms. The question we posed was - 'What are your biggest green flags when going on a first date?'. Some of the answers were thoughtful and honest, some were silly and funny. Overall, the responses can be a great start for anyone looking to form a list of signs that the person they are on a date with is actually a good match for them.

Scroll down to read all of the incredible responses. Once you are done, and in the mood for some funny content, click here for a collection of hilarious married life memes for witty wives.

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    CHEEZ burger WHAT ARE YOUR BIGGEST GREEN FLAGS WHEN ON A FIRST DATE?
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    smidget501 How they are with animals
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    figfangirl Door opening
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    captainadamica Genuine thoughtfulness
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    sadtomatogirl Not particularly a date, but a guy friend said to me when we first went out, "one of the worst parts of being single is that no one else knows how awesome my cats are." Ladies that is a keeper.
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    imaybesuger An impressive vocabulary.
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    arcplatformdane When they cancel so you can stay at home
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    olycrafter Too many to list. The trick is to be picky and enjoy being single first. Desperation turns all flags green.
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    marcytheknitter I'm sure there are more! Likes cats, hikes, and camps.
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    j_ofthedusk Listening to respond to you and not be dismissive and turn all onto them. Is it too much to ask lol
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    french_speakin_puerto_rican He shows you his green card to assure you he's not after your citizenship.
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    einar23105 I had food poisoning the first date with my boyfriend. We stayed at my house and he took care of me until I made him leave in case it wasn't food poisoning because I didn't want to get him sick. So whatever that is, that's a MASSIVE green flag.
    via einar23105
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    dylanthomasp326 He admires the same people as I do, he is polite to the waiter/waitress, asks me what I like and orders it and finally he is not trying to get me into bed on the first date. Where Is this guy????
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    miracleshappenjft Comes prepared #safetyfirst
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    Elaine Condono Whether or not my dog approves!
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    Top fan Aisling Túag Being excited to tell me their nerd thing AND excited to listen to me about mine. DO12
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    Jennifer Atherton Kind to others, good manners, able to carry on a decent If they make me conversation. laugh, that's a bonus. 2
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    Julia Shine If he is able to think by himself and I feel safe around him. Also is kind to other and never yells.
    via Julia Shine
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    Heather Hope Le Von They haz cheezburger for me
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    Kristin Baron Eye contact, easy communication to start b
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    → Top fan Claire Cahill He brings his dog/cat/parrot/goldfish. b
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    Tamara Hanson Correct spelling and grammar
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