<aside> <img src="/icons/info-alternate_red.svg" alt="/icons/info-alternate_red.svg" width="40px" /> Topics to investigate before initially meeting someone to make sure there are no obvious red flags. You can modify based on what is critical to you.

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  1. What are you looking for in a relationship?
  2. Where do you want this relationship to lead?
  3. What kind of life do you want 10 years from now?
  4. Where do you want to live? What's your family like?
  5. How do you see finances between couples? How do you view money and finances? A
  6. What are your politics?
  7. Do you want children?
  8. Ask yourself: What is my goal in dating this person?
  9. When was the last time you changed your mind about something? Opens a window to how they think.
  10. What are your hobbies?
  11. What questions when asked by a potential date, are red flags for you?
  12. What motivates you?
  13. What they are excited about in the next few weeks or month.
  14. What they do to handle stress genuinely, if they are in any other relationships, and if they have the same intent in dating as you.
  15. What are your thoughts on [topic you deeply care about]?