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I'll start: if they have hobbies it's a green flag for sure, doubly so if their hobbies are outlets for creativity.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This isn't always a good idea. You should to be able to communicate hard facts, but being tactful about when and where is important.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Oh yeah, absolutely. (I knew I was making the words 'good advice' carry a lot of weight there, but it's late here.)

For example, Bill's got a health problem, but persists in consuming something that's bad for that. Jill quietly/quickly reminds him of that now and then.