Think of this as your yes / no system after just a few interactions.
✅ GREEN FLAGS (KEEP EXPLORING)
Only continue if you consistently see:
- He makes plans and follows through (not vague “we should”)
- You see effort within 7–10 days (not weeks of texting)
- He initiates contact as much as you do (balanced energy)
- He’s clear about what he wants (not “let’s see” forever)
- You feel calm, not anxious after contact
- He respects your time and doesn’t disappear
👉 If these are present: keep going slowly.
🚩 RED FLAGS (STOP INVESTING)
Pull back immediately if you see:
- Long gaps (days or weeks) with no proper explanation
- Only late-night texting or vague contact
- No concrete plan to meet you
- Hot-and-cold behaviour (intense then disappears)
- You feel confused, unsure, or “waiting”
- He says he’s interested but shows little action
👉 One or two of these is a warning.
👉 Several = he is not available emotionally.
⏱️ THE 2–2–2 RULE (VERY IMPORTANT)
Use this early in dating:
- 2 days of chatting → should lead to a plan forming
- 2 attempts from you max (no more chasing)
- 2 weeks max before meeting in person
If it hasn’t moved forward by then → move on
🧠 THE MOST IMPORTANT TEST
Ask yourself after every interaction:
“Am I being chosen… or am I waiting to be chosen?”
If you are waiting → he’s not your man.
💡 YOUR NEW STANDARD (THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING)
- You do not audition for attention
- You do not chase clarity
- You do not accept confusion as “normal dating”
You only invest where there is mutual effort + consistency