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beige flag
[ beyzh flag ]
What does beige flag mean?
Beige flag is a term that refers to a behavior someone considers to be odd, eccentric, or weird.
The term beige flag is based on the older dating terms green flag and red flag. Green flag refers to a positive behavior that makes someone a more desirable romantic partner, while red flag refers to a negative or worrying behavior that makes someone an undesirable romantic partner.
Beige flag refers to a person’s strange or odd behaviors that catch someone off guard but typically don’t hurt that person’s desirability. A beige flag is neither good nor bad, but it does draw attention.
Whether a behavior is considered odd or quirky enough to be referred to as a beige flag will vary from person to person.
Example: My girlfriend’s beige flag is that she refers to all remakes as “the remix edition.”
Where does beige flag come from?
Beige flag is based on the older dating terms green flag and red flag, which are references to actual flags used in auto racing. Beige is commonly described as being a neutral color, so beige flag refers to a behavior that is considered neither good nor bad but is still notable.
Beige flag as a term seems to have been popularized on TikTok, but it has changed in meaning since its emergence.
In May 2022, TikTok user itscaito posted a video in which they used the term beige flag to refer to behaviors that indicated a person was very boring. In this usage, the color beige was used in reference to it being commonly described as a boring neutral color.
@itscaito beige is the new red and in other news dating apps are a wasteland 🚩 #hinge #redflags #datingredflags #hingedating
This “boring” usage of the beige flag continued to be its majority usage for the rest of 2022.
Who is the person choosing the colour flag to match the behaviour?
I just heard beige flag is a warning sign for a boring person 😂 how did we get there?
— Kitty Amor (@DJKittyAmor) September 13, 2022
In early 2023, beige flag shifted to have a more neutral meaning, referring to quirky or odd behavior rather than boring behavior. One of the earliest TikTok videos to use this new meaning was posted in February 2023 by user averybrynn1, who gave a new definition of beige flag.
@averybrynn1 NOW
This usage of beige flag to refer to odd, but not boring, behavior grew on TikTok and became the most common usage of the term for the rest of 2023. This popular usage also spread to other social media platforms.
my girls beige flag is she never really know the lyrics to anything she just proudly sings whatever she *thinks* it is
— CLITRANADA supports 🇵🇸 (@MaddieMendes) December 1, 2023
Examples of beige flag
Who uses beige flag?
Beige flag is a popular term on social media, especially TikTok. People will often use the term beige flag when they share their own or their partner’s odd behaviors.
my man’s beige flag is that every time he sees a cat he must have a photoshoot with it
— Ninaa ⎕ (@RaspberryR1pple) November 30, 2023
My beige flag is thinking everytime I change my hair colour something magical will happen ✨
— eeeena (@Naushy_K) November 30, 2023
My beige flag is I like my food really hot but I always burn my tongue bc it doesn’t cool down enough before I try to eat
— briband$ (@Certified_Bri) December 1, 2023
Note
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