Red flags: Knowing when to hold on and when to run away

Red flags: Knowing when to hold on and when to run away (Photo: iStock)

The general awareness of mental health issues has led to the proliferation of words like narcissist, toxic and gaslighting on social media.

Then there are red flags and green flags. These may not be new because red and green have been used for a long time to tell one to stop and go, respectively. Green light is used to mean permission has been granted. However, flags and their colours are used to describe the same thing in fledging relationships.