These Are The First Warning Signs That Person You're Dating Is Toxic

"They suck up and sh*t down." - by Lucy Bode

As far as mates go, (we’d like to hope) we’re all clued up enough to know the difference between those that lift us up and the ones that drag us down. But in the dating department, toxic behaviour is often a little trickier to decipher. Here, 11 women share the first red flags to watch for.

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Lucy Bode

Lucy is WH’s Digital Editor, Features Writer, social media guru and resident woo. A long black lover and foodie at heart, she considers peanut butter an hourly staple and believes chardonnay is the superior drop. When she's not at the beach, barre or yoga studio you'll find her coming up with new and improved ways to kill her unkillable houseplants