Red Flags & Green Flags

Cushioning

Keeping one or more backup options on the side while in a relationship, to cushion the blow if it ends.

What it actually means

Harmless looking flirty chats kept simmering with other people, just in case. A safety net built from other humans.

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What to do about it

If you are doing it, ask why you are not fully in. If it is being done to you, that divided attention is your answer.