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Friendship red flags and green flags
Chilly : Real friendship is simple. Someone who gives your jumper back. Rare.
You choose your friends. All the more reason to spot the little signals. These situations come from our “Red flag or Green flag?” game: judge first, then compare with the verdict.
🚩 The red flags (15)
- 🛎️ Alex only texts you when they need a favor. 🚩 Red flag · Friendship isn’t customer support.
- 🤫 You tell Noa a secret. Next day, the whole group knows. 🚩 Red flag · A vault with the door wide open.
- 🤳 Eden posts the group photo where everyone’s blurry… except Eden. 🚩 Red flag · A self-centered masterpiece, filter included.
- ⏳ Robin cancels your plans last minute. For the fourth time. 🚩 Red flag · Subscription to “actually, can’t” renewed.
- 🏆 You share good news, and Mae immediately tops it with theirs. 🚩 Red flag · It wasn’t a competition. Well, not for you.
- 🆘 Kim only calls when things are bad and vanishes when they’re good. 🚩 Red flag · One-way friendship is a dead end.
- 😈 Ariel dares you to text your ex at 2 a.m. 🚩 Red flag · Bad ideas always have an accomplice.
- 🤡 Jessy mocks you in public, then says “I’m just joking.” 🚩 Red flag · A joke is only a joke if everyone laughs.
- 🧥 Sasha borrowed your favorite sweater. Eight months ago. 🚩 Red flag · Your sweater has a new life now.
- 😎 At parties, Lou ignores you as soon as “cooler” people show up. 🚩 Red flag · Plot twist: you were the cool one.
- 🧑🍳 Charlie never plans anything but criticizes every plan. 🚩 Red flag · A food critic who never cooks.
- 💔 Robin flirts with your crush right after you told them about it. 🚩 Red flag · The friendship code has been shredded.
- 🕶️ Swann asks you to lie to cover for them… again. 🚩 Red flag · You are not an alibi agency.
- 😤 Dominique gets jealous that you have other friends. 🚩 Red flag · Friendship isn’t an exclusive subscription.
- 🎭 Gabi tells your joke at the party and takes all the laughs. 🚩 Red flag · Joke theft: a felony in comedy court.
💚 The green flags (17)
- 🎈 Sasha remembers your birthday without any reminder. 💚 Green flag · Friendship memory, no app required.
- 📞 Camille calls just to ask how you’re doing. No agenda. 💚 Green flag · Calling for no reason: the best reason.
- 📦 Charlie helps you move. Fifth floor. No elevator. 💚 Green flag · Friendship is measured in boxes carried.
- 🎤 Morgan comes to your show, front row, with a homemade sign. 💚 Green flag · The loudest crowd is the best crowd.
- 🖋️ Yael tells you honestly that your tattoo idea might not be great. 💚 Green flag · Honesty that saves entire shoulders.
- 🍲 Andrea drops a meal at your door when you’re sick. 💚 Green flag · Delivered soup beats a thousand “get well” texts.
- 📚 Gabi gives you a book: “I thought of you while reading it.” 💚 Green flag · Living rent-free in someone’s mind: priceless.
- 💼 Louison remembers your interview and texts: “So?” 💚 Green flag · A well-timed “So?” is pure gold.
- 🚂 After two years apart, you and Loan pick up like it was yesterday. 💚 Green flag · Real friendships don’t expire.
- 🍰 Alex texts before coming: “I’m bringing dessert, don’t lift a finger.” 💚 Green flag · Dessert incoming, joy included.
- 🌧️ Noa says nothing, just stays with you while you cry. 💚 Green flag · Sometimes silence says everything.
- 🚶 Eden suggests a walk and matches your pace. 💚 Green flag · Same pace, same team.
- 🧡 Yael tells you: “You crushed it. I’m so happy for you.” 💚 Green flag · Words to keep in your back pocket.
- 🥟 Mae shares their last dumpling with you. 💚 Green flag · The last dumpling is sacred. This is serious.
- 🚕 Kim texts after the party: “Home safe?” 💚 Green flag · Safety check, friendship edition.
- 🎶 Ariel sends you a song: “This made me think of you.” 💚 Green flag · A dedication on the radio of the heart.
- 🙏 Marley apologizes for a clumsy comment the next day, unprompted. 💚 Green flag · Coming back to apologize: growth, live.
⚖️ The debatable ones (8)
- 🍿 At the movies, Lou comments on the film out loud from start to finish. ⚖️ Up for debate · Extended cut with live commentary, free of charge.
- 🍕 Swann always orders for the whole group without asking. ⚖️ Up for debate · Natural leader or pizza dictator?
- 😴 Dominique falls asleep at every party around 10 p.m., on your couch. ⚖️ Up for debate · Your couch has a permanent resident.
- 🗳️ Marley starts a group poll to choose… the next poll. ⚖️ Up for debate · Democracy, taken to its logical extreme.
- 🔊 Camille sends you eight-minute voice notes. ⚖️ Up for debate · An exclusive podcast, audience of one.
- 🃏 Morgan cheats at cards but confesses, laughing, at the end. ⚖️ Up for debate · Guilty, but with style.
- 📢 Andrea tags you in memes 40 times a day. ⚖️ Up for debate · Modern love, delivered in memes.
- 🧳 Louison plans the friends’ trip with an hour-by-hour itinerary. ⚖️ Up for debate · Vacation or summer camp? Yes.
Play “Red flag or Green flag?” in Baromo
Ten cards a day: swipe left 🚩 or right 💚, your mascot gives its verdict and you discover your profile (Smoke Detector, Peacemaker, Marshmallow Heart…). Then challenge a duo with the same deck. Free, ad-free, no account.
Frequently asked questions
What is a red flag?
A little warning sign in someone’s behaviour. A green flag is the opposite: a reassuring sign. Here, we laugh about it, without judging anyone.
Who decides the verdict?
Our mascots give their take, but yours counts just as much. Some situations stay “up for debate”: that’s the whole point of playing with someone.