What would raise a yellow, or red flag on a 1st date for you?

[Scandia]

Red flags:

- Criticizing me: my manners, my weight, my hobbies, etc.
- Knowing things about me that are NOT easy to find out. I am NOT a private person- but there are some things that would take A LOT of prodding to find out. Especially back then when there was no Yahoo/Google/Zabasearch.
- Gossipping about other people's flaws.
- Too much interest too soon.
- Disrespect and rudeness- towards me or anyone else.
- Not taking no for an answer when I refuse physical contact too soon or to engage in a certain activity or go a certain place.
- Objective discrepancies that show a person is simply not for me, such as a very large gap in education level, or a religion that is just way too different from my beliefs.
- Doing drugs, or smoking in front of me.
- While one prejudiced or stereotyped remark is something that I can look the other way regarding, if the person constantly trash-talks groups AND individuals, it WILL make me very uncomfortable. Too negative. Conversely, if the person raises holy hell if someone makes an inaccurate remark or uses an out of date term, that is also unrealistic and too judgmental.

Yellow flags:

- Not liking animals.
- Too many specific phobias, especially if they have no explanation.
- Stating you like a certain kind of woman that I could never be.
- Not picking battles sensibly.
- After a few dates, if all the nice things you say about me are regarding the way I look, and all the things you dislike about me are regarding the way I sound, I may assume you want a woman who speaks only when spoken to and is seen and not heard. Hence I WILL hightail.
- Sarcasm and snark, even if not directed at me.
- Being creeped out by a certain item I collect (yup, it happened), or saying it is infantile to do so.