Seven annoying things you’re probably doing that need to stop

The beige flag trend is going viral on the internet and we’ve revealed the surprising things that aren’t worth breaking up over.

A recent relationship trend has taken over the internet where people are sharing their partners beige flags – the stuff they do that is annoying but isn’t worth breaking up over.

The dating craze used to be that people would share either harrowing red flags or positive green flags. I briefly dated a man once who didn’t own conditioner, and not only is that a red flag, it should also be listed as a minor criminal offence.

Imagine never having silky hair.

Just living your life with that crunchy shampoo hair and having the confidence to date with your hair in that state! The mind boggles.

Now people are sharing neutral things about their partners. Stuff that doesn’t really matter. It isn’t a deal-breaker but isn’t seen as a bonus.

I’ve created a list of 7 very important beige flags that I think you can overlook, but you should definitely carve out time to complain about.

Full disclosure: I actually do some of these things, and I still think I’m worthy of love. Please proceed with caution and don’t take it too seriously.

Beige relationships flags are very in vogue. Picture: istock

1. They don’t own an iPhone

I know I’m starting out this list controversial but I’ve decided to come in hot. It is troubling to date someone who doesn’t have a compatible phone.

The messages show up as an ugly green colour, sometimes the GIFs don’t work, and I don’t even want to talk about trying to send a video to someone with an Android when you have an iPhone.

In the modern world, this is Romeo and Juliet type of stuff. Forget sexting when your phones aren’t in sync – it just becomes a delayed, unsexy mess.

Is it frustrating? Yes, but realistically not worth breaking up over.

If you want to be passive aggressive buy him a new phone for Christmas.

2. Not drinking water

Yes, this is a thing! I have dated grown men that pay their bills, work full-time jobs, and even manage to do their taxes but instead of drinking H20, they spend their lives guzzling energy drinks, juice or soft drinks.

It’s just not sexy. Who wants to kiss someone that tastes like Fanta? You imagine the person you’re going to end up with will drink black coffee and whiskey.

No one plans to spend their lives kissing someone that smells like the fake floral aroma of Red Bull.

Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky are known for getting their feet out. Source: MEDIA-MODE.COM

Chris does have nice toots in his defence. Source: MEDIA-MODE.COM

3. They don’t wear shoes out of the house

If this is a crime you’d have to cuff me and take me away, but I understand that being footloose and fancy-free is a little bit foul.

The reality is no one wants to see your toots on the loose and sorry to make this a gendered thing, but men have lots of toe hair, and it is really confronting watching the guy you’re sleeping with bound around the streets with toe hair flapping in the breeze.

4. They never get the details

Details are important, and so many men let us all down on this one. They’ll report back to you that their sister got a new job, but they won’t know where.

They’ll find out that their best friend broke up with their girlfriend of seven years, but they won’t know why!

I’m sorry, but you need to embrace follow-up questions. Think of yourself as a Detective and your friends as Melissa Caddick.

You should be seeking out detail. Gossip is only worth reporting back if you have all the details, and if you don’t … well, go stand in the corner and think about what you’ve done.

Lindsay is gorgeous but sadly she’s an energy drink girly. Photo by Mark Milan/GC Images

What kind of phone you have does matter. istock

5. They never notice until you’ve run out of it

This is for the couples that live together, but in pretty much every relationship, there’s one person that notices you’re running low on toilet paper and replenishes it and one person that thinks they live in a house where there’s an endless supply of toilet paper.

Milk, toilet paper, eggs, washing up liquid.

These are all things that need to be constantly replaced … and if you’re the kind of partner that never notices, you aren’t a bad person but an annoying one.

6. Not liking vegetables as an adult

You are an adult, and you should eat like one. Greens are good for you and are very delicious. Having a candlelit dinner with someone that is only eating brown food isn’t exactly the sophisticated dining vibes anyone has in mind.

Honestly, a fussy eater is just a turn-off, to begin with. You want to pair yourself up with solid stock, not someone afraid of asparagus.

7. They don’t know how to dress up

I’ll say people but I’ve only ever encountered men that suffer from this syndrome. Some people get to their adult years and think they can wear a T-shirt and jeans to every event.

Most events, sure, but not all events.

Every person needs to own a nice shirt, blazer and a good pair of pants. You can’t constantly dress like a cowboy, life isn’t just one big episode of Farmer Wants A Wife.

People die and you can’t turn up looking like a Russell Brand impersonator at their funeral.